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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:201123 Kruithof-de Julio M, et al., Canonical Wnt signaling regulates Nkx3.1 expression and luminal epithelial differentiation during prostate organogenesis. Dev Dyn. 2013 Oct;242(10):1160-71
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5903034
Gene symbol: Nkx3-1
Gene name: NK3 homeobox 1
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 1D: embryonic day 17.5; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: prostate epithelium Present 1D
TS25: bladder Absent 1D
TS25: seminal vesicle Absent 1D
TS25: testis Absent 1D

Specimen 1E: postnatal day 1; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Note: (F) is a higher magnification of (E).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: prostate epithelium Present 1F , 1E
TS27: bladder Absent 1E
TS27: seminal vesicle Absent 1E
TS27: testis Absent 1E

Specimen 1G: postnatal day 4; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal prostatic epithelium Present 1G
TS28: lateral prostatic epithelium Present 1G
TS28: ventral prostatic epithelium Present 1G
TS28: seminal vesicle Absent 1G

Specimen 1H: postnatal day 4; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: anterior prostatic epithelium Present 1H
TS28: dorsal prostatic epithelium Present 1H
TS28: lateral prostatic epithelium Present 1H
TS28: prostate duct Strong Regionally restricted 1H Expression is highest at the distal ends.
TS28: seminal vesicle Absent 1H

Specimen 1I: postnatal day 4; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: anterior prostatic epithelium Present 1I
TS28: dorsal prostatic epithelium Present 1I
TS28: prostate duct Present Regionally restricted 1I Expression is highest at the distal ends.
TS28: seminal vesicle Absent 1I

Specimen 1J: postnatal day 8; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: anterior prostatic epithelium Present 1J
TS28: lateral prostatic epithelium Present 1J
TS28: ventral prostatic epithelium Present 1J
TS28: seminal vesicle Absent 1J

Specimen 1K: postnatal day 12; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: anterior prostatic epithelium Present 1K
TS28: dorsal prostatic epithelium Present 1K
TS28: seminal vesicle Absent 1K

Specimen 1L: postnatal day 12; Nkx3-1tm2Mms/Nkx3-1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: prostate epithelium Present 1L
TS28: peri-prostatic mesenchyme Absent 1L


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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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last database update
01/28/2026
MGI 6.24
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