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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:241980 Guo C, et al., Dkk1 in the peri-cloaca mesenchyme regulates formation of anorectal and genitourinary tracts. Dev Biol. 2014 Jan 01;385(1):41-51
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6401132
Gene symbol: Dkk1
Gene name: dickkopf WNT signaling pathway inhibitor 1
Probe: Dkk1 probe7
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: nephric duct Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression detected bilaterally to cloaca. Two discrete domains corresponding to where Wolffian ducts insert into cloaca.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: nephric duct Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression near sites where Wolffian ducts insert into cloaca.
TS17: cloaca associated mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in dorsal (dPCM) and ventral (vPCM) but not in intermediate (iPCM) pericloacal mesenchyme.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
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TS18: genital swelling Absent 2C Expression undetectable when genital tubercles were apparent.
TS18: cloaca associated mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in dorsal (dPCM) and ventral (vPCM) but not in intermediate (iPCM) pericloacal mesenchyme.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: cloaca associated mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2D Highest expression at E11.5, when intracloacal mesenchyme (ICM), dorsal pericloacal mesenchyme (dPCM) and dorsal cloacal mesenchyme (CM) is observed.
TS19: genital tubercle Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in genital tubercle, particularly in dorsal and distal region beginning at E11.5.

Specimen 2D inset: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: cloaca associated mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2D inset Expression in dorsal (dPCM) and ventral (vPCM) pericloacal mesenchyme.
TS19: limb bud Present 2D inset

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cloaca associated mesenchyme Trace Regionally restricted 2E Significantly diminished expression in dorsal pericloacal mesenchyme (dPCM). Expression undetectable in ventral pericloacal mesenchyme (vPCM).
TS20: genital tubercle Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression in genital tubercle, particularly in dorsal and distal region, persisted at E12.5.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: genital tubercle Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression in genital tubercle, particularly in dorsal and distal region, persisted at E13.5.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: cloaca associated mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression in dorsal pericloacal mesenchyme (dPCM).

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: cloaca associated mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in dorsal (dPCM) and ventral (vPCM) but not in intermediate (iPCM) pericloacal mesenchyme.
TS19: genital tubercle Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in both ectodermal epithelium and mesenchymal cells immediately underlying surface ectoderm of genital tubercle.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cloaca associated mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression in ventral (vPCM) but not in intermediate (iPCM) pericloacal mesenchyme .

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: genital tubercle epithelium Present 2J
TS21: genitourinary system epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2J No expression in cloacal and urethral endodermal epithelial cells.

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: genital tubercle epithelium Present 2K Expression in both ectodermal epithelium of genital tubercle and in mesenchymal cells immediately underlying surface ectoderm of genital tubercle.
TS21: genital tubercle mesenchyme Present 2K Expression in both ectodermal epithelium of genital tubercle and in mesenchymal cells immediately underlying surface ectoderm of genital tubercle.
TS21: genitourinary system epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2K No expression in cloacal and urethral endodermal epithelial cells.

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: genital tubercle mesenchyme Present 2L Expression in mesenchymal cells immediately underlying surface ectoderm of genital tubercle.
TS21: genitourinary system epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2L No expression in cloacal and urethral endodermal epithelial cells.


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