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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:42771 Dagnino L, et al., Expression patterns of the E2F family of transcription factors during mouse nervous system development. Mech Dev. 1997 Aug;66(1-2):13-25
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5776610
Gene symbol: E2f2
Gene name: E2F transcription factor 2
Probe: mE2F-2-D2
Probe preparation: labelled with P32 DNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 4A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future forebrain Present 4A Expression first detected in forebrain.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindbrain Present Widespread 4B Expression in midbrain and hindbrain.
TS17: midbrain Present Widespread 4B Expression in midbrain and hindbrain.
TS17: future spinal cord Weak Regionally restricted 4B Lower levels in upper regions of the spinal cord.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain Present 4C Expression throughout the developing brain.

Specimen 4D/E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: forebrain ventricular layer Present 4D/E Peak expression at 12.5-13.5 dpc.

Specimen 4F/G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted 4F/G Abundant expression in the dorsal region, but not ventral region.
TS21: vertebral cartilage condensation Present 4F/G

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: 4th ventricle choroid plexus Trace 8B Expression in posterior choroid plexus.

Specimen 9.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future hindbrain Absent Broad expression in brain.
TS15: future midbrain Absent Broad expression in brain.
TS15: future spinal cord Absent Broad expression in brain.

Specimen 10.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: brain Present Widespread Broad expression in brain.

Specimen 11.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain ventricular layer Present
TS19: brain marginal layer Absent No expression in intermediate or marginal layers.
TS19: neural retina Present Regionally restricted Expression in neuroblastic layer.
TS19: heart Present
TS19: liver Present

Specimen 12.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain ventricular layer Present Widespread Broad expression in undifferentiated ventricular regions of the brain.
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Present
TS20: spinal cord marginal layer Absent
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Absent
TS20: lung Present
TS20: cartilage condensation Weak

Specimen 13.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: choroid plexus Trace Expression is barely above background.

Specimen 14.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: neural retina Strong Regionally restricted Very abundant expression in embryonic retinoblastic cell layer. No expression in differentiated ganglion cell layer.

Specimen 15.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: brain ventricular layer Present Widespread Broad expression in undifferentiated ventricular regions of the brain.
TS23: thymus primordium Very strong Very high levels of expression present from 15.5 to 19.5 dpc.
TS23: heart Present

Specimen 17.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: brain Weak Very low expression in brain.

Specimen 18.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: neural retina Strong Very abundant expression in embryonic retinoblastic cell layer. No expression in differentiated ganglion cell layer.
TS26: spinal cord ventricular layer Present
TS26: spinal cord marginal layer Absent
TS26: dorsal root ganglion Absent
TS26: choroid plexus Trace Expression is barely above background.
TS26: bone Absent No expression in osteoblasts.

Specimen 19.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 19.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: brain Weak Regionally restricted Very low expression in brain.
TS26: brain ventricular layer Weak
TS26: brain marginal layer Absent No expression in intermediate or marginal layers.
TS26: choroid plexus Trace
TS26: thymus Very strong Regionally restricted Expression localized mainly to cortical region which contains immature thymocytes.
TS26: metanephros Present
TS26: liver Strong
TS26: heart Present
TS26: limb Present
TS26: bone Absent No expression in osteoblasts.


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