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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:202662 Du J, et al., Expression of smoothened in mouse embryonic maxillofacial development. Biotech Histochem. 2012 Apr;87(3):187-94
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5898083
Gene symbol: Smo
Gene name: smoothened, frizzled class receptor
Probe: Smo cDNA5
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: 1st branchial arch mandibular component Present 1A
TS18: 1st branchial arch maxillary component Present 1A
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: (C) is a higher magnification of the boxed area in (B).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: 1st branchial arch mandibular component ectoderm Strong 1B , 1C
TS18: 1st branchial arch maxillary component ectoderm Strong 1B , 1C
TS18: 1st branchial arch mandibular component mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1B , 1C Expression was weaker in Meckel's cartilage than in the mesenchyme surrounding it.
TS18: 1st branchial arch maxillary component mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1B , 1C Expression was weaker in Meckel's cartilage than in the mesenchyme surrounding it.
Specimen 1D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: (F) is a higher magnification of the boxed area in (E).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: mandible primordium Present 1D
TS20: maxillary process epithelium Present 1D
TS20: maxillary process mesenchyme Present 1D
TS20: vibrissa follicle Absent 1D
Specimen 1E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: maxillary process epithelium Strong 1F , 1E
TS20: mandibular process Strong Regionally restricted 1E , 1F Expression is stronger in the ectoderm.
TS20: mandibular process mesenchyme Present 1F , 1E
TS20: maxillary process mesenchyme Present 1F , 1E
TS20: Meckel's cartilage Weak 1E , 1F
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lower jaw Absent
TS22: upper jaw Absent
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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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