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Assay
Reference: J:99638 Muhlfriedel S, et al., A roof plate-dependent enhancer controls the expression of Homeodomain only protein in the developing cerebral cortex. Dev Biol. 2005 Jul 15;283(2):522-34
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6113825
Gene symbol: Hopx
Gene name: HOP homeobox
Probe: Hop probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression first detectable in forebrain in most medial aspect of cortex (anlage of archipallium).
TS20: heart Present 1C
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Present 1C

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: basal columns Present 1D Higher expression in basal plate than in alar plate.
TS20: alar columns Ambiguous 1D Higher expression in basal plate than in alar plate.
TS20: spinal cord floor plate Absent 1D
TS20: spinal cord roof plate Absent 1D
TS20: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression in anlage of cochleo-vestibular hindbrain nucleus.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression persists in medial cortex.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression persists in medial cortex.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: forebrain Weak 1G Authors state forebrain expression levels remains low at E14.5

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present Graded 1H Gradient of expression in cortical ventricular zone, with high expression rostro-medially and low expression caudo-laterally

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 1I inset , 1I Expression in cortical hem.
TS24: hippocampal formation Present Regionally restricted 1I inset , 1I Expression in a stream of cells leaving the dentate notch towards the developing dentate gyrus.

Specimen 1J: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: hippocampal formation Present Regionally restricted 1J Expression in dentate gyrus.

Specimen 1K: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: forebrain Strong Regionally restricted 1K Peak expression in forebrain.
TS26: cerebral cortex ventricular zone Strong Regionally restricted 1K Strong expression in cortical ventricular zone forming a medial-high to lateral-low gradient.

Specimen 1L: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 1L , 1L inset Expression in cortical hem.
TS26: dentate gyrus Present 1L , 1L inset

Specimen 1M: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: dentate gyrus Present 1M Expression in dentate gyrus with more expressing cells having reached the dentate gyrus.

Specimen 1N: postnatal day 6 (more )
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TS28: dentate gyrus Present 1N Expression in entire dentate gyrus and CA3 field of hippocampus.
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present 1N Expression in entire dentate gyrus and CA3 field of hippocampus.

Specimen 1O: postnatal day 6 (more )
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TS28: ependyma Present 1O Expression in ependymal cell layer.

Specimen 1P: postnatal day 6 (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 1P In cerebellum, expression in cells most likely representing a subpopulation of Bergmann glia cells.

Specimen 1Q: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: dentate gyrus Present Regionally restricted 1Q Expression in subgranular layer of dentate gyrus in cells resembling the dentate gyrus stem cell population.

Specimen 1R: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 1R In cerebellum, expression in Bergmann glia cells.


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last database update
07/08/2026
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