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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:33667 Takahashi Y, Organization of the spina bifida neural tube in Splotch (Pax-3 defective) mouse embryos. Dev Growth Differ. 1996 FEB;38(1):23-31
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6381671
Gene symbol: Msx2
Gene name: msh homeobox 2
Probe: pI22AR.3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural tube Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1B Expressed in the dorsal portion extending along the anteroposterior axis to the mesencephalon.
TS15: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1B Expressed in the dorsolateral portion of the neuroepithelium.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: brain Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression in the dorsal midline extended rostoral to the border between the diencephalon and telencephalon.
TS17: brain ventricle Present Regionally restricted 1C Expressed in the medial portions of the telencephalic ventricles.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1D Expressed in the dorsal portion extending along the anteroposterior axis to the mesencephalon.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1D Expressed in the dorsolateral portion of the neuroepithelium.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: transverse slice
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Absent 1E
TS20: forelimb interdigital region mesenchyme Present 1E

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: transverse slice
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2A Expressed in the dorsal region.
TS19: neural tube ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 2A Expressed in the dorsal half of the neuroepithelium along the entire spinal cord.
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Absent 2A

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expressed in the dorsal region.
TS19: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2C Expressed in the dorsal midline. The border of the positive and negative areas coincided with the presumptive sulcus limitaus.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: metencephalon ventricular layer Present 2D

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3Sp/Pax3Sp (more )
Note: exencephalic metencephalon
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: metencephalon ventricular layer Absent 3A
TS19: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3A Expressed in the cells adjacent to the open neuroectoderm.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3Sp/Pax3Sp (more )
Note: transverse slice of the trunk at the level of the forelimb bud
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present 3B Significantly reduced expression.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3Sp/Pax3Sp (more )
Note: caudal spina bifida
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3C Barely detected in the caudal spina bifida region.

Specimen 4a Sp/Sp: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3Sp/Pax3Sp (more )
Note: transverse slice
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Weak 4a upper Did not become detectable until 7h of reaction; by 17h still barely above the detection limit.
TS19: mesenchyme derived from lateral plate Present 4a upper

Specimen 4a Normal: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: transverse slice
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Present 4a lower Detectable within 4h of reaction; by 17h obvious expression was shown.
TS19: mesenchyme derived from lateral plate Present 4a lower

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the dorsal midline.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the dorsal midline.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3Sp/Pax3Sp (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the most dorsolateral portion of the open metencephalon, where neuroepithelial cells were adjacent to the skin ectoderm.


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