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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: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6112648
Gene symbol: Gas2
Gene name: growth arrest specific 2
Probe: Gas2 probe1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: hindlimb bud mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 3A Weak expression in mesenchymal cell surrounding presumptive chondrogenic regions.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hindlimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 3B Strong expression in cells surrounding developing chondrogenic primordia of digits, metatarsals, tibia, fibula and femur.
TS20: hindlimb pre-cartilage condensation Absent 3B No expression in chondrogenic primordia.
TS20: hindlimb interdigital region mesenchyme Present 3B Expression in soft connective tissue of interdigital regions.
TS20: hindlimb digit mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3B No or very low levels of expression in soft connective tissue distant from chondrogenic elements.
TS20: hindlimb epithelium Absent 3B No expression in ectoderm or apical ectodermal ridge.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hindlimb mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression in mesenchymal cells in the process of condensing to form tendons.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression in developing tendons.
TS22: forelimb joint Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression in mesenchymal cells in joint forming region.

Specimen 3L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: carpus cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 3L Expression in carpals restricted to chondrocytes.

Specimen E14.5 not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: future tarsus Present Regionally restricted Expression in tarsal restricted to chondrocytes.


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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
03/25/2025
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