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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:71423 Houweling AC, et al., Gene and cluster-specific expression of the Iroquois family members during mouse development. Mech Dev. 2001 Sep;107(1-2):169-74
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5661531
Gene symbol: Irx1
Gene name: Iroquois homeobox 1
Probe: Irx1 cDNA8
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present Expression is present in the mesoderm of the head fold.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: interventricular septum Present 1B Irx1
TS20: forelimb Present 1B Irx1
TS20: rib pre-cartilage condensation Present 1B Irx1
TS20: head mesenchyme Present 1B Irx1
TS20: heart Present 1B Irx1
TS20: facial ganglion Present 1B Irx1
TS20: vestibulo-cochlear ganglion Present 1B Irx1
TS20: metencephalon Present 1B Irx1
TS20: spinal cord Present 1B Irx1 Expression is present in the neural tube.
TS20: otic capsule Present 1B Irx1
TS20: skin Present 1B Irx1

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is found in the ventral region.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is found in the ventral region.
TS19: metencephalon basal plate Strong Regionally restricted 2A Expression is found in the sensory region and medial region of the motor part of the pons.
TS19: cerebellum primordium Strong 2A
TS19: trigeminal ganglion Strong 2A

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube ventricular layer Present 2G
TS19: neural tube alar columns Present 2G Expression is in the mantle layer.
TS19: neural tube lateral wall Present 2G Expression is present in the interneuron region.
TS19: neural tube basal columns Weak 2G Expression is in the mantle layer.
TS19: neural tube floor plate Weak 2G
TS19: notochord Weak 2G
TS19: rib pre-cartilage condensation Present 2G
TS19: spinal ganglion Trace 2G Expression was not observed in every experiment, indicating low levels of expression.

Specimen 2M: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: inner ear Present 2M Expression is present in the otic vesicle.
TS19: acoustic ganglion Strong 2M
TS19: facial ganglion Present Regionally restricted 2M Expression is present in the ganglia medial to the cranial cardinal vein.
TS19: metencephalon basal plate Present Regionally restricted 2M Expression is present in the pons.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: dermis Present 3B
TS21: epidermis Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression is seen in the body; virtually none is seen in the head.
TS21: vibrissa follicle Present 3B Expression is present in the germinal matrix.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: vibrissa follicle Weak 3C Expression is present in the germinal matrix.
TS21: dermis Present Regionally restricted 3C There is no expression at the level of the hair shaft.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: lower jaw molar Present 3H
TS21: upper jaw molar Present 3H

Specimen limb--9.5: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: limb Absent

Specimen limb--10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: limb Present Regionally restricted Expression is present proximally with a broader domain anteriorly.

Specimen limb--11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: footplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4A E11.5 Expression is present in the area where digit cartilage condensation will occur.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4A E11.5 Expression is present in the area where digit cartilage condensation will occur.

Specimen limb--12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: foot pre-cartilage condensation Present 4A E12.5
TS20: hand pre-cartilage condensation Present 4A E12.5

Specimen limb--13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindlimb digit pre-cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 4A E13.5 Expression is present in the joint forming region.
TS21: forelimb interphalangeal joint Present 4A E13.5

Specimen limb--14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb interphalangeal joint Present 4A E14.5
TS22: hindlimb interphalangeal joint Present 4A E14.5

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: forelimb interphalangeal joint Present 4H

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: arytenoid swelling pre-cartilage condensation Strong 5A Strong expression in the laryngo-tracheal groove mesenchyme, which will develop into laryngeal cartilages and arytenoids.
TS19: trachea mesenchyme Strong 5A Strong expression in the laryngo-tracheal groove mesenchyme, which will develop into laryngeal cartilages and arytenoids.
TS19: trachea epithelium Absent 5A No expression in the laryngo-tracheal groove endoderm.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: otocyst Present Regionally restricted Expression is present ventrolaterally.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: lung epithelium Present
TS17: lung mesenchyme Absent
TS17: somite Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: gonad Absent
TS19: pancreas primordium Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: upper jaw incisor Present
TS21: thalamus Present
TS21: skin Present Regionally restricted Although expression is present in most of the skin covering the body, there is almost none in the head.
TS21: neural retinal epithelium Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the marginal zone.
TS21: lobar bronchus epithelium Present
TS21: lung epithelium Present
TS21: lobar bronchus mesenchyme Absent
TS21: lung mesenchyme Absent
TS21: mammary gland primordium Absent There is virtually no expression in the mammary gland.
TS21: alimentary system epithelium Absent There is no expression in the endoderm of the gastro-intestinal tract.
TS21: cap mesenchyme Present Expression is present in the blastema.
TS21: gonad Absent
TS21: laryngeal cartilage Present Expression is seen in the laryngeal cartilages. None is seen in the laryngeal endoderm.


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