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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:37520 Benjamin IJ, et al., Temporospatial expression of the small HSP/alpha B-crystallin in cardiac and skeletal muscle during mouse development. Dev Dyn. 1997 Jan;208(1):75-84
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5775177
Gene symbol: Cryab
Gene name: crystallin, alpha B
Probe: aB-crystallin probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present
TS11: embryo Absent
TS11: extraembryonic component Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present
TS12: embryo Absent
TS12: extraembryonic component Absent

Specimen 2A/B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: parasagittal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: cardiac muscle tissue Present 2A/B Expression is in cardiac myocytes.
TS13: heart Present Regionally restricted 2A/B Expression is in cardiac myocytes.
TS13: endocardial tube Absent 2A/B There is no expression in the endocardium, as shown at high magnification in the inset.
TS13: amnion Weak 2A/B
TS28: decidua Present 2A/B
TS13: trophectoderm Absent 2A/B There is no expression in the trophoblastic epithelium.

Specimen 2C/D: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: parasagittal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: heart atrium Present Uniform 2C/D
TS15: primitive ventricle Present Uniform 2C/D
TS28: decidua Present 2C/D
TS15: chorioallantoic placenta Absent 2C/D There is no expression in the fetal placenta.

Specimen 3A/B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: transverse section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: heart atrium Present Uniform 3A/B
TS17: primitive ventricle Present Uniform 3A/B
TS17: endocardial cushion Absent 3A/B No expression in the endocardial cushion cells in the atrioventricular canal.
TS17: trunk myotome Present Uniform 3A/B Expression is in the dorso-ventral aspect.
TS17: trunk dermatome Absent 3A/B

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: umbilical cord mesenchyme Weak There are low levels of expression in mesenchymal cells surrounding the umbilical vessels.
TS17: chorioallantoic placenta Weak Regionally restricted There are low levels of expression in the allantoic mesenchyme.
TS17: labyrinthine zone Absent No expression in labyrinth trophoblast.
TS17: trophoblast giant cell Absent

Specimen 3C/D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: sagittal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: heart atrium Present 3C/D
TS19: heart ventricle Present 3C/D
TS19: myotome Present 3C/D Prominent expression is seen distally.
TS19: spinal nerve Present 3C/D , 3E/F Expression is seen as the nerves exit from the dorsal root ganglion and pass between the vertebral primordia. It may be in Schwann cells.
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Absent 3C/D , 3E/F
TS19: trigeminal nerve Present 3C/D Expression is seen in the 5th cranial nerve.
TS19: trigeminal ganglion Absent 3C/D No expression seen in the Gasserian ganglion.
TS19: skeletal musculature Present Graded 3C/D Expression is seen in developing axial musculature ventral to the developing vertebral column of the neck, thorax, abdomen and tail.

Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: sagittal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: atrium cardiac muscle Strong Uniform 4A/B Expression is seen in both the trabecular and compact layers.
TS20: ventricle cardiac muscle Strong Uniform 4A/B Expression is seen in both the trabecular and compact layers.
TS20: endocardial cushion Absent 4A/B
TS20: heart valve primordium Absent 4A/B No expression in the aortic valve.
TS20: outflow tract aortic component Absent 4A/B No expression in the aortic outflow.
TS20: skeletal musculature Present 4A/B Expression is seen in cervical muscles.

Specimen 4C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: transverse section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: myotome Present 4C/D
TS20: forelimb mesenchyme Present 4C/D Expression seen in forelimb proximal pre muscle masses.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung Absent
TS20: metanephros Absent

Specimen 5A/B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: sagittal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: heart atrium Strong 5A/B
TS21: heart ventricle Strong 5A/B
TS21: pharynx mesenchyme Present 5A/B Expression seen in pharynx muscles.
TS21: skeletal musculature Present 5A/B Expression seen in neck muscles.
TS21: tongue extrinsic pre-muscle mass Present 5A/B
TS21: tongue intrinsic muscle Present 5A/B
TS21: cranial musculature Present 5A/B Expression seen in the muscle bundle of the proximal mandible.

Specimen 6A/B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: sagittal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: heart atrium Present Uniform 6A/B
TS22: heart ventricle Present Uniform 6A/B
TS22: pulmonary trunk Absent 6A/B
TS22: pulmonary valve Absent 6A/B
TS22: intercostal muscle Strong 6A/B

Specimen 6C/D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: sagittal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: heart atrium Present 6C/D
TS23: heart ventricle Present 6C/D
TS23: pulmonary vein Present 6C/D The veins contain extracardiac myocytes.
TS23: intercostal muscle Strong 6C/D
TS23: diaphragm Strong 6C/D

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hindlimb muscle Present


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