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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:46409 Hirsch MR, et al., Control of noradrenergic differentiation and Phox2a expression by MASH1 in the central and peripheral nervous system. Development. 1998 Feb;125(4):599-608
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5636467
Gene symbol: Phox2a
Gene name: paired-like homeobox 2a
Antibody: anti-Phox2a
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 10.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
Note: Section through the cervical region. Double labeled: orange - Phox2a; black - Ret (assay MGI:5636466).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: sympathetic nervous system Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was detected in sympathetic neuroblasts.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 10.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
Note: Section through the cervical region. Double labeled: orange - Phox2a; black - Ret (assay MGI:5636466).
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TS17: sympathetic nervous system Absent 1B Mutant sympathetic neuroblasts failed to express this protein.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 10.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
Note: Section through the thoracic region.
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TS17: sympathetic nervous system Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression was detected in sympathetic neuroblasts.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 10.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
Note: Section through the thoracic region.
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TS17: sympathetic nervous system Absent 1F Mutant sympathetic neuroblasts failed to express this protein.

Specimen 1M: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS21: inferior cervical ganglion Present Regionally restricted 1M Expression was detected in sympathetic neuroblasts.

Specimen 1N: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS21: inferior cervical ganglion Present Regionally restricted 1N The few surviving sympathoblasts are labelled in the rudimentary ganglion in the mutant.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS21: parasympathetic ganglion Present 2C
TS21: sphenopalatine ganglion Present 2C

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS21: sphenopalatine ganglion Absent 2D

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS21: otic ganglion Present 2I
TS21: parasympathetic ganglion Present 2I
TS21: facial ganglion Present 2I Expression was detected in the geniculate ganglion.

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS21: otic ganglion Absent 2J
TS21: parasympathetic ganglion Absent 2J
TS21: facial ganglion Present 2J Expression was detected in the geniculate ganglion, as in wild type.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 16.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS24: sphenopalatine ganglion Present 3C

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 16.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS24: sphenopalatine ganglion Weak 3D The few remaining cells in the mutant atrophic sphenopalatine ganglion show weak expression.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS21: esophagus Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression was detected in the myenteric plexus of the stomach and lower esophagus.
TS21: stomach Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression was detected in the myenteric plexus of the stomach and lower esophagus.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS21: stomach Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression was detected in the myenteric plexus of the stomach, as in wild type.
TS21: esophagus Absent 4D The presumptive myenteric neurons of the lower esophagus were negative.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS21: esophagus Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression was detected in the myenteric plexus of the upper esophagus.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS21: esophagus Absent 4H There was no staining in the myenteric plexus of the upper esophagus.

Specimen 5E: postnatal newborn; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS27: locus coeruleus Present 5E
TS27: pontine reticular formation Present 5E

Specimen 5F: postnatal newborn; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS27: pontine reticular formation Present 5F

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS21: pons Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression was detected in the locus coeruleus anlage.
TS21: brainstem Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression was detected in the reticular formation.

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS21: brainstem Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression was detected in the reticular formation.
TS21: pons Ambiguous 5H There was no expression in the expected location of the locus coeruleus neurons, which appear to never develop in the mutant.

Specimen 7I: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1+ (more )
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TS21: alar columns Present Regionally restricted 7I Expression was found in a discrete column of cells in the lateral neural tube just dorsal to the sulcus limitans.

Specimen 7J: embryonic day 13.5; Ascl1tm1And/Ascl1tm1And (more )
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TS21: alar columns Absent 7J


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