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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:108393 Chung AC, et al., Loss of orphan nuclear receptor GCNF function disrupts forebrain development and the establishment of the isthmic organizer. Dev Biol. 2006 May 1;293(1):13-24
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6360874
Gene symbol: Otx2
Gene name: orthodenticle homeobox 2
Probe: Otx2 cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 1-2 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: embryo Present Regionally restricted 2A Authors report expression progressively restricted to anterior region of embryo.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 8.0; Nr6a1tm1Coo/Nr6a1tm1Coo (more )
Note: 1-2 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: embryo Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in anterior region of embryo at onset of somitogenesis.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 6 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future midbrain Present 2C Expression domain defines prospective forebrain and midbrain territory.
TS12: future prosencephalon Present 2C Expression domain defines prospective forebrain and midbrain territory.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 8.5; Nr6a1tm1Coo/Nr6a1tm1Coo (more )
Note: 6 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future prosencephalon Present 2D

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: 25 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future forebrain Present 2E Expression domain defines prospective forebrain and midbrain territory.
TS15: future midbrain Present 2E Expression domain defines prospective forebrain and midbrain territory.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 9.5; Nr6a1tm1Coo/Nr6a1tm1Coo (more )
Note: 13 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future midbrain Present 2F
TS14: prosencephalon Present 2F
TS14: branchial arch Present 2F Expression domain extended caudally to the first branchial arch.


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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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