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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:173623 Biechele S, et al., Porcupine homolog is required for canonical Wnt signaling and gastrulation in mouse embryos. Dev Biol. 2011 Jul 15;355(2):275-85
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6275448
Gene symbol: Porcn
Gene name: porcupine O-acyltransferase
Probe: Porcn probe1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: For in situ hybridization of Porcn, two probes (MGI:6275042 and MGI:6275043) were used simultaneously.
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in epiblast cells undergoing gastrulation.
TS9: primitive streak Present 1A Expression in epiblast cells forming the primitive streak on the posterior side of the embryo
TS9: anterior visceral endoderm Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo Present Regionally restricted 1B
TS11: anterior visceral endoderm Absent 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo Present 1C Expression restricted to embryo proper.
TS13: cardiogenic plate Absent 1C
TS13: foregut diverticulum Absent 1C

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: embryo Strong Regionally restricted 1D Strong expression on dorsal side of embryo.
TS14: neural tube Strong 1D
TS14: head Moderate Widespread 1D
TS14: optic vesicle Moderate 1D
TS14: primitive ventricle Absent 1D

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo endoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1E Higher levels of expression in lateral proximal region of endoderm surrounding the egg cylinder.
TS11: embryo ectoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1E Higher levels of expression in lateral regions of epiblast
TS11: primitive streak Moderate 1E
TS11: embryo mesoderm Moderate 1E Moderate levels of expression in migrating mesoderm.
TS11: embryo Moderate Regionally restricted 1E

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: eye surface ectoderm Absent 1F

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: embryo Present Graded 1G Gradient of expression with highest levels of dorsal side.
TS14: primitive ventricle Absent 1G


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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
MGI 6.24
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