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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:49151 Viger RS, et al., Transcription factor GATA-4 is expressed in a sexually dimorphic pattern during mouse gonadal development and is a potent activator of the Mullerian inhibiting substance promoter. Development. 1998 Jul;125(14):2665-75
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6402553
Gene symbol: Gata4
Gene name: GATA binding protein 4
Antibody: anti-Gata4
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: gonad Very strong Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the somatic cell lineage.
TS19: mesonephros Absent 2A
Specimen 2B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: gonad Very strong Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in the somatic cell lineage.
TS19: mesonephros Absent 2B
TS19: primordial germ cell of gonad Absent 2B
Specimen 2C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Very strong 2C
TS21: interstitium of the testis Present 2C
TS21: primary sex cord Present 2C
TS21: germ cell of testis Absent 2C
TS21: mesonephros Absent 2C
Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Very strong 2D Expression is in the nuclei of newly differentiated Sertoli cells.
TS21: interstitium of the testis Weak 2D Expression is in the nuclei.
TS21: germ cell of testis Absent 2D
Specimen 2E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Very strong 2E
TS23: germ cell of testis Absent 2E
Specimen 2F: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Very strong 2F
TS25: germ cell of testis Absent 2F
Specimen 2G: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Very strong 2G
TS26: germ cell of testis Absent 2G
Specimen 5A: postnatal day 1 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Strong 5A
TS27: germ cell of testis Absent 5A
TS27: interstitium of the testis Absent 5A
Specimen 5C: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Strong 5C
TS28: germ cell of testis Absent 5C
TS28: interstitium of the testis Absent 5C
Specimen 5E: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Weak 5E
TS28: germ cell of testis Absent 5E
TS28: interstitium of the testis Absent 5E
Specimen 5G: postnatal day 23 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: germ cell of testis Present 5G
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 5G
Specimen 6A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: ovary Strong Regionally restricted 6A Expression is in the somatic cell lineage.
TS21: germ cell of ovary Absent 6A
Specimen 6B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: ovary Strong Regionally restricted 6B Expression is in the somatic cell lineage.
TS21: germ cell of ovary Absent 6B
Specimen 6C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: ovary Strong Regionally restricted 6C Expression is in the somatic cell lineage.
TS22: germ cell of ovary Absent 6C
Specimen 6D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: ovary Absent 6D
Specimen 6E: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: ovary Absent 6E
Specimen 6F: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: ovary Absent 6F
Specimen 6G: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Absent 6G
TS28: ovary Absent 6G
Specimen 6H: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ovary Present Regionally restricted 6H Expression is in some interstitial cells.
TS28: ovary follicle cell Present 6H
TS28: oocyte Absent 6H
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