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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:158257 Takeuchi T, et al., Neither MafA/L-Maf nor MafB is essential for lens development in mice. Genes Cells. 2009 Aug;14(8):941-7
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5789306
Gene symbol: Mafa
Gene name: MAF bZIP transcription factor A
Antibody: anti-MafA (BL 1069)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1a: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lens vesicle Strong Regionally restricted 1a Expression is in primary lens fiber cells.
TS20: lens vesicle epithelium Present 1a
Specimen 1e: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: lens Absent 1e
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: lens placode Absent
Specimen 4e: embryonic day 12.5; Maftm1Mym/Maftm1Mym (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lens vesicle Present 4e
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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