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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:145977 Tetreault N, et al., The LIM homeobox transcription factor Lhx2 is required to specify the retina field and synergistically cooperates with Pax6 for Six6 trans-activation. Dev Biol. 2009 Mar 15;327(2):541-50
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6198684
Gene symbol: Rax
Gene name: retina and anterior neural fold homeobox
Probe: Rx probe3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1G Rx: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Note: 2-somite stage
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: eye neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1G Rx Expression demarcates specific region of anterior neural plate corresponding to presumptive retina field.

Specimen 2C -/-: embryonic day 8.25; Lhx2tm1Dra/Lhx2tm1Dra (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: eye neural ectoderm Ambiguous Regionally restricted 2C Lhx2-/- Expression absent or highly reduced in anterior neural plate in region corresponding to presumptive retina field.

Specimen 2C wt: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: eye neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2C wt Expression present in anterior neural plate in region corresponding to presumptive retina field.

Specimen 3A -/-: embryonic day 9.0; Lhx2tm1Dra/Lhx2tm1Dra (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: optic vesicle neural ectoderm Weak 3A Lhx2-/- Expression but reduced but present in optic vesicle.

Specimen 3A wt: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: optic vesicle neural ectoderm Present 3A wt


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last database update
05/14/2024
MGI 6.23
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