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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:39718 Skopicki HA, et al., Embryonic expression of the Gax homeodomain protein in cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle [see comments]. Circ Res. 1997 Apr;80(4):452-62
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6281978
Gene symbol: Meox2
Gene name: mesenchyme homeobox 2
Probe: Gax probe1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: atrium cardiac muscle Present 3A Exprssion in atrial and in both compact and trabecular myocytes of the ventricle.
TS20: compact myocardium Present 3A Exprssion in atrial and in both compact and trabecular myocytes of the ventricle.
TS20: trabecular myocardium Present 3A Exprssion in atrial and in both compact and trabecular myocytes of the ventricle.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: heart atrium Absent 3B Expression reduced to background level in atrum and ventricle.
TS22: heart ventricle Absent 3B Expression reduced to background level in atrum and ventricle.
TS22: lung Strong 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: compact myocardium Present 3C Expression again detectable, limited to the compact layer of ventricles.
TS23: atrium cardiac muscle Absent 3C No expression in atrial myocytes.
TS23: esophagus muscularis Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in smooth muscle of esophagus.
TS23: lung Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in smooth muscle of lung.

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression in differentiating somites, in more cells than the myotome.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forelimb digit Present Regionally restricted 7C Expression in forelimb bud at edges of three developing digital cartilages.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myotome Present Regionally restricted 7D Expression in skeletal muscle cells in developing myotomes.
TS19: stomach mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 7D Expression in differentiation visceral smooth muscle of stomach.

Specimen 7F: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: forelimb muscle Present 7F Expression in skeletal muscle of forelimb.

Specimen 7G: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural tube Present Graded 7G Expression along a gradient within the neural tube.
TS15: 1st branchial arch Present 7G
TS15: 2nd branchial arch Present 7G

Specimen 7H: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lung mesenchyme Present 7H
TS22: diaphragm Present Regionally restricted 7H Expression in diaphragm skeletal muscle.
TS22: intercostal muscle Present Regionally restricted 7H Expression surrounding rib cartilages.

Specimen 7I: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: tongue Present 7I
TS21: nasal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 7I Expression in nasal sinus epithelium.
TS21: oral cavity Present Regionally restricted 7I Expression around oral cavity.


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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
03/18/2025
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