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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:43262 Cecconi F, et al., Expression of Meis2, a Knotted-related murine homeobox gene, indicates a role in the differentiation of the forebrain and the somitic mesoderm. Dev Dyn. 1997 Oct;210(2):184-90
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5823010
Gene symbol: Meis2
Gene name: Meis homeobox 2
Probe: probe 1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Assay notes: Hybridizations shown in this study were performed with two different probes, probe 1 (MGI:5823007) and probe 2 (MGI:5823008). Authors report that both probes gave identical results. Only those obtained with probe 1 are shown.
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural fold Present 2A
TS11: neural groove Present 2A
TS11: neural plate Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression in caudal two-thirds of neural plate.
TS11: non-neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2A

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: intermediate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2B Intense, precisely delimited expression in lateral somite half and adjacent intermediate mesoderm; longitudinal strip running along paraxial mesoderm.
TS13: somite Present Regionally restricted 2B Intense, precisely delimited expression in lateral somite half and adjacent intermediate mesoderm; longitudinal strip running along paraxial mesoderm.
TS13: future brain Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in neural tube with rostral limit of expression corresponding with third rhombomere.
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present 2B
TS13: rhombomere 2 Weak Regionally restricted 2B Very weak expression in caudal part of second rhombomere.
TS13: future midbrain Absent 2B
TS13: future prosencephalon Absent 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 1st branchial arch maxillary component Strong 2C
TS15: 2nd branchial arch Present 2C
TS15: future midbrain Present 2C Expression in caudal three-fourths of dorsal midbrain.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon Moderate 2D Authors report intermediate levels of expression in telencephalic vesicles. No expression in the cortex.
TS17: midbrain Present 2D
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in rhombic lip.
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 2D Lateral somite-related stripe of expression running along the body wall.
TS17: limb bud Present 2D

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 1st branchial arch mandibular component Present 2E
TS17: 1st branchial arch maxillary component Present 2E
TS17: 2nd branchial arch Strong 2E

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 2F Lateral somite-related stripe of expression running along the body wall.
TS17: limb bud Present 2F

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 2nd branchial arch Present 2G
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 2G Lateral somite-related stripe of expression running along the body wall.
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression in a stripe of neural tissue in the dorsal spinal cord. Expression in dorsal cells of alar plate.
TS17: limb bud Present 2G

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: 2nd branchial arch Present 2H
TS19: somite Present Regionally restricted 2H Lateral somite-related stripe of expression running along the body wall.
TS19: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in a stripe of neural tissue in the dorsal spinal cord.
TS19: hindbrain alar plate Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in dorsal cells of alar plate.
TS19: limb bud Present 2H

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future brain Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression in neural tube with rostral limit of expression corresponding with third rhombomere.
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present 2I
TS13: rhombomere 2 Weak Scattered 2I Very weak expression in caudal part of second rhombomere.

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: intermediate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2J Intense and precisely delimited expression in lateral somitic half and adjacent intermediate mesoderm.
TS13: somite Present Regionally restricted 2J Intense and precisely delimited expression in lateral somitic half and adjacent intermediate mesoderm.

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 2nd branchial arch Strong 2K
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2K Expression in a stripe of neural tissue in the dorsal spinal cord.

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 2L Expression in somite-related strip is in ectoderm, and potentially by a thin layer of underlying mesoderm, in region overlying lateral part of differentiating somite.
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2L Expression in a stripe of neural tissue in dorsal spinal cord. Expression in two areas of spinal cord with different intensity. Strong expression in most dorsal cells of alar plate. Faint levels of expression in neural cells in ventral horns.

Specimen 2M: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 1st branchial arch maxillary component Present 2M
TS15: future midbrain Present 2M Clear rostral border of expression corresponding to tectal-pretectal boundary.

Specimen 2N: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: neocortex Present 2N
TS22: piriform cortex Strong 2N
TS22: amygdala Strong Regionally restricted 2N Strong expression in region of differentiating amygdalar mantle layer, with a complicated heterogeneous pattern.

Specimen 2O: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex Strong 2O
TS22: tectum Strong 2O
TS22: prethalamus Strong 2O


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