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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:57294 Colvin JS, et al., Genomic organization and embryonic expression of the mouse fibroblast growth factor 9 gene. Dev Dyn. 1999 Sep;216(1):72-88
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5909940
Gene symbol: Fgf9
Gene name: fibroblast growth factor 9
Probe: probe 18.1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: head surface ectoderm Strong Regionally restricted 4A/B Expressed in the most rostral region of the head folds.

Specimen 4C/D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: trunk surface ectoderm Strong Regionally restricted 4C/D Expressed in dorsal surface ectoderm in the caudal region.
TS13: trunk unsegmented mesenchyme Strong 4C/D
TS13: intermediate mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 4C/D Expressed in intermediate mesoderm anterior to the streak.

Specimen 4E/F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: intermediate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4E/F Expressed in rostral trunk regions.
TS13: trunk somite Absent 4E/F

Specimen 5A/B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: myotome Present 5A/B

Specimen 5C/D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: myotome Present 5C/D
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5C/D Expressed in presumptive motor neurons in the ventral horns.

Specimen 5E/F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: spinal cord ventral horn Strong 5E/F Expressed in presumptive motor neurons.

Specimen 5G/H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: trunk musculature Present 5G/H
TS20: skeletal musculature Present Regionally restricted 5G/H Expressed in most or all skeletal myoblast groups of the head.
TS20: spinal cord ventral horn Present 5G/H Expressed in presumptive motor neurons.

Specimen 6A/B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: hindlimb bud mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expressed in the proximal half near the dorsal and ventral surfaces.
TS17: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expressed in trunk longitudinal muscle.

Specimen 6C/D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: hindlimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Present Widespread 6C/D Expressed along the entire anterioposterior length.
TS17: hindlimb bud mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6C/D Expressed in the proximal half near the dorsal and ventral surfaces.

Specimen 6E/F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: hindlimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Present Widespread 6E/F Expressed along the entire anterioposterior length.

Specimen 6G/H: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6G/H Expressed in mesenchyme beneath the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the bud in a medial zone with respect to the anterioposterior axis of the bud (dorsoventral dumbbell expression).

Specimen 6J/L: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: hand mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6J/L Expressed in subsurface mesenchyme dorsal and ventral to the phalangeal condensations, which does not coexpress with Actc1.

Specimen 6K/M: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: foot mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6K/M Expressed in subsurface mesenchyme distal to the phalangeal condensations, which does not coexpress with Actc1.

Specimen 7I: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: bulboventricular groove Present Regionally restricted 7I Expression is most prominent in the myocardium.
TS17: bulbus cordis cardiac muscle Present 7I Weaker expression.
TS17: trabecular myocardium Present 7I Weaker expression.

Specimen 7J: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: bulboventricular groove Present Regionally restricted 7J Expression is most prominent in the myocardium.
TS17: bulbus cordis cardiac muscle Present 7J Weaker expression.
TS17: trabecular myocardium Present 7J Weaker expression.
TS17: atrium cardiac muscle Absent 7J

Specimen 7K: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: atrioventricular endocardial cushion Absent 7K
TS17: atrium cardiac muscle Absent 7K
TS17: bulbus cordis cardiac muscle Present 7K Weaker expression.
TS17: trabecular myocardium Present 7K Weaker expression.

Specimen 7L: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: atrium cardiac muscle Absent 7L
TS17: pharynx Present Regionally restricted 7L Expressed in the floor of the primitive pharynx, the structure giving rise to the lung buds.

Specimen 7M/N: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: interventricular groove Strong 7M/N
TS20: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Graded 7M/N Expression in ventricular myocardium decreases as a function of distance from the interventricular groove.

Specimen 7O/P: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: interventricular groove Strong 7O/P
TS20: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Graded 7O/P Expression in ventricular myocardium decreases as a function of distance from the interventricular groove.

Specimen 7Q/R: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: interventricular groove Weak Regionally restricted 7Q/R Expressed in the interventricular myocardium.

Specimen 8A/B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: bronchus epithelium Present 8A/B
TS17: pleura Present 8A/B
TS17: gut mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 8A/B Expressed in the outer lining of the intestinal mesentery.
TS17: esophagus Present Regionally restricted 8A/B Expressed in the outer linings.

Specimen 8C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: pleura Present 8C/D
TS20: bronchus epithelium Absent 8C/D

Specimen 8E/F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: esophagus Present Regionally restricted 8E/F Expressed in the outer linings.
TS17: liver Present Regionally restricted 8E/F Expressed in the outer linings.
TS17: stomach Present Regionally restricted 8E/F Expressed in the outer linings.
TS17: foregut Present Regionally restricted 8E/F Expressed in the outer linings of the intestinal primordia.

Specimen 8G/H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: intestine mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 8G/H Expressed in the outer lining of the intestinal mesentery.
TS22: intestine epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 8G/H Expressed in the luminal epithelium of the intestine.
TS22: alimentary system epithelium Strong Widespread 8G/H Expressed in the lumenal epithelia along the alimentary tract.

Specimen 9A/B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: otocyst Strong 9A/B
TS17: acoustic ganglion Strong Regionally restricted 9A/B Expressed in the presumptive acoustic component.

Specimen 9C/D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: semicircular canal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 9C/D Expressed in the squamous epithelium. No expression was detected in the columnar epithelia.
TS22: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted 9C/D Expressed in the acoustic ganglion.

Specimen 9E/F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: neural retinal epithelium Present Widespread 9E/F

Specimen 9G/H: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: retina layer Present Regionally restricted 9G/H Expressed in the differentiated ganglion layer and in the proliferating ventricular layer.

Specimen 10A/B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: 1st branchial arch mandibular component ectoderm Present 10A/B
TS17: 1st branchial arch maxillary component ectoderm Present 10A/B

Specimen 10C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: palatal shelf epithelium Present 10C/D
TS20: tongue muscle Present 10C/D

Specimen 10E/F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 10E/F Expressed in the postmitotic neurons which have migrated away from the ventricular zone.

Specimen 10G/H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: enamel knot Present 10G/H

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo Absent
TS11: extraembryonic component Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: primitive streak Weak

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: tail unsegmented mesenchyme Present
TS15: mesonephros Absent
TS15: otocyst Weak
TS15: primitive ventricle Weak

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the motor nuclei.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: tail unsegmented mesenchyme Present
TS20: genital swelling of genital tubercle Absent
TS20: metanephros Absent
TS20: limb mesenchyme Present Widespread
TS20: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the motor nuclei.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the motor nuclei.
TS22: saccule Present
TS22: semicircular canal Present
TS22: cochlear duct Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the acoustic spiral canal.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Uterus of E7.5 pregnancy.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium epithelium Strong


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