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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:85879 Nakagawa Y, et al., Dynamic patterned expression of orphan nuclear receptor genes RORalpha and RORbeta in developing mouse forebrain. Dev Neurosci. 2003 Mar-Aug;25(2-4):234-44
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5692467
Gene symbol: Rora
Gene name: RAR-related orphan receptor alpha
Probe: Roralpha cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Rostral dorsal thalamus.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 1A Expressed prominently in the ventroposterior nucleus, the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus and the ventral part of the medial geniculate nucleus. Expressed in the centromedial nucleus, posterior nucleus, mediodorsal nuclei and ventral lateral geniculate.
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Caudal dorsal thalamus.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 1B Expressed prominently in the ventroposterior nucleus, the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus and the ventral part of the medial geniculate nucleus. Expressed in the centromedial nucleus, posterior nucleus, mediodorsal nuclei and ventral lateral geniculate.
Specimen 1C: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: Rostral dorsal thalamus.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Strong 1C
TS27: ventral posterior thalamic group Strong 1C
TS27: medial geniculate nucleus Strong Regionally restricted 1C Expressed in the ventral part.
TS27: lateral thalamic group Present 1C
TS27: medial dorsal thalamic nucleus Present 1C
TS27: ventral lateral geniculate nucleus Weak 1C
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thalamus Absent 2A
Specimen 2D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: thalamus mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 2D Expressed in a small, narrow, ventrolateral domain in the dorsal thalamus.
Specimen 5A: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Rostral neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: neocortex Absent 5A
Specimen 5F: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Caudal neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: neocortex Absent 5F
Specimen 5B: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Rostral neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: neocortex Weak Regionally restricted 5B Very low expression in the middle layers of the middle part, which later forms the somatosensory area.
Specimen 5G: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Caudal neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: neocortex Absent 5G No expression in caudal neocortex.
Specimen 5C: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: 0.5 h after birth. Rostral neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cortical layer IV Weak Regionally restricted 5C Expressed in the somatosensory area.
TS27: neocortex Weak Regionally restricted 5C Expressed in the somatosensory area.
TS27: primary somatosensory cortex Weak Regionally restricted 5C Expression is largely limited to presumptive layer 4.
Specimen 5H: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Caudal neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cortical layer IV Trace Regionally restricted 5H Expressed in the middle layer visual area at a barely detectable level.
TS27: neocortex Trace Regionally restricted 5H Expressed in the middle layer visual area at a barely detectable level.
Specimen 5D: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: Rostral neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neocortex Weak 5D Increased expression.
Specimen 5I: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: Caudal neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neocortex Weak 5I Increased expression.
Specimen 5E: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Rostral neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neocortex Present Regionally restricted 5E Expressed prominently in layer 4, with very weak expression extending medially into retrosplenial cortex.
TS28: cortical layer IV Present 5E
Specimen 5J: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Caudal neocortex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neocortex Present Regionally restricted 5J Expressed prominently in layer 4, with very weak expression extending medially into retrosplenial cortex.
TS28: cortical layer IV Present 5J
Specimen 6A: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: 24 h after birth
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neocortex Present 6A
Specimen 6C: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neocortex Present 6C
Specimen not shown: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Strong
TS28: suprachiasmatic nucleus Strong
TS28: ventral posterior thalamic group Strong
TS28: medial geniculate nucleus Strong Regionally restricted Expressed in the ventral part.
TS28: lateral thalamic group Present Regionally restricted Expressed in parts of the lateral posterior nucleus.
TS28: central medial thalamic nucleus Present
TS28: medial dorsal thalamic nucleus Present
TS28: posterior thalamic nucleus Present
TS28: ventral lateral geniculate nucleus Weak
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: neocortex Absent
Specimen not shown: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: 0.5 h after birth.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cortical layer IV Trace Regionally restricted Extremely weak expression in auditory areas.
TS27: neocortex Trace Regionally restricted Extremely weak expression in auditory areas.
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