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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:53378 Lee KK, et al., gas2 is a multifunctional gene involved in the regulation of apoptosis and chondrogenesis in the developing mouse limb. Dev Biol. 1999 Mar 1;207(1):14-25
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6112646
Gene symbol: Gas2
Gene name: growth arrest specific 2
Antibody: Gas2 antibody
Detection system: alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2A Strong expression in soft connective tissue of face and trunk.
TS19: trunk mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2A Strong expression in soft connective tissue of face and trunk.
TS19: axial skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 2A Strong expression in intervertebral tissues, but not in vertebral cartilage.
TS19: brain Weak 2A Low level of expression in brain and neural tube.
TS19: future spinal cord Weak 2A Low level of expression in brain and neural tube.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: axial skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 2D Strong expression in intervertebral tissues and soft connective tissues of head and trunk.
TS21: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2D Strong expression in intervertebral tissues and soft connective tissues of head and trunk.
TS21: trunk mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2D Strong expression in intervertebral tissues and soft connective tissues of head and trunk.
TS21: lens Weak 2D Low levels of expression in developing lung, cortex of kidney and lens of eye.
TS21: lung Weak 2D Low levels of expression in developing lung, cortex of kidney and lens of eye.
TS21: renal cortex Weak 2D Low levels of expression in developing lung, cortex of kidney and lens of eye.
TS21: vertebral cartilage condensation Weak Regionally restricted 2D Low levels of expression in vertebral cartilage located cranially.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hindlimb interdigital region Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in interdigital tissues. authors state protein expression pattern was essentially similar to that of RNA expression.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindlimb interdigital region Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression restricted to proximal regions of interdigital tissues. No expression detected distally.
TS21: femur cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression in some chondrocytes in the stylopod.
TS21: foot pre-cartilage condensation Absent 3D No expression in autopod and zygopod.
TS21: tibia-fibula pre-cartilage condensation Absent 3D No expression in autopod and zygopod.
TS21: foot mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 3D Strong expression in mesenchymal cells surrounding cartilage in autopod and zygopod.
TS21: lower leg rest of mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 3D Strong expression in mesenchymal cells surrounding cartilage in autopod and zygopod.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: humerus cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 3F Strong expression in chondrocytes in pre-hypertrophic and hypertrophic regions of developing cartilage of humerus, radius and ulna.
TS21: radius cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 3F Strong expression in chondrocytes in pre-hypertrophic and hypertrophic regions of developing cartilage of humerus, radius and ulna.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: humerus cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 3G Strong expression in chondrocytes in hypertrophic regions of developing cartilage of humerus, radius and ulna.
TS22: radius cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 3G Strong expression in chondrocytes in hypertrophic regions of developing cartilage of humerus, radius and ulna.
TS22: ulna cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 3G Strong expression in chondrocytes in hypertrophic regions of developing cartilage of humerus, radius and ulna.

Specimen E14.5 not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: future tarsus Present Regionally restricted Expression in cartilages forming tarsals.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: ulna Absent 3H No expression after hypertrophic chondrocytes die and become mineralized.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindlimb muscle Present Regionally restricted 3I In proximal myogenic regions, expression in some myogenic cells (myoblasts).

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hindlimb muscle Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression restricted to myotubules in mature myogenic regions.


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