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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:290828 Holland PW, et al., Spatially restricted patterns of expression of the homeobox-containing gene Hox 2.1. during mouse embryogenesis. Development. 1988 Jan;102(1):159-74
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6448968
Gene symbol: Hoxb5
Gene name: homeobox B5
Probe: probe 2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with radioactivity RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A/B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 3-4 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural ectoderm Present 1A/B Higher expression.
TS13: embryo mesoderm Present 1A/B Higher expression in the mesoderm of the posterior regions.
TS13: heart Absent 1A/B
TS13: unsegmented mesenchyme Weak 1A/B

Specimen 1D/E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo Present 1D/E Expression was higher in the posterior region.
TS13: future brain neural fold Present 1D/E Expression was weak in the posterior region.
TS13: yolk sac endoderm Present Regionally restricted 1D/E Expressed in the visceral yolk sac and parietal yolk sac.
TS13: future hindbrain Weak 1D/E
TS13: unsegmented mesenchyme Weak 1D/E

Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4A/B Expressed predominantly in the dorsolateral regions.

Specimen 4C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4C/D Expressed predominantly in the dorsolateral regions.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 5A Expressed in the posterior (caudal) hindbrain.
TS21: spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted 5A Strong expression only to the level of the second cervical somite. Posterior to this point, expression was weaker.
TS21: medulla oblongata Strong 5A No change in the anterior limit of high expression was observed.
TS21: lung mesenchyme Present 5A
TS21: metanephros Present 5A
TS21: gut Present Punctate 5A Expressed within the muscle layers, corresponding to ganglia of the myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus.
TS21: heart Absent 5A
TS21: liver Absent 5A

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 5C Expressed in the posterior.
TS23: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5C Expressed in the anterior.
TS23: gut Present Punctate 5C Expressed around the loops of the gut. Expressed within the muscle layers, corresponding to ganglia of the myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus.
TS23: lung Weak 5C
TS23: metanephros Weak 5C
TS23: heart Absent 5C
TS23: liver Absent 5C

Specimen 7A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 7A/B Expressed in the mesodermal layer, with strongest expression around the tips of the growing buds.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the posterior.
TS22: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the anterior.

Specimen not shown: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hindbrain Weak Regionally restricted Expressed in the posterior.
TS27: spinal cord Weak Regionally restricted Expressed in the anterior.


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