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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:90568 Relaix F, et al., Divergent functions of murine Pax3 and Pax7 in limb muscle development. Genes Dev. 2004 May 1;18(9):1088-105
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6488460
Gene symbol: Pax3
Gene name: paired box 3
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 10.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression throughout dermomyotome, with strongest expression in hypaxial epithelium. Expression in hypoglossal chord.
TS17: limb mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in muscle progenitor cells migrating to limbs.
TS17: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in dorsal neural tube.
TS17: fronto-nasal process Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 10.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3tm1Buck (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite Weak Regionally restricted 1B Expression reduced in somites mainly in hypaxial, but also in epaxial domains, and somite segmentation is perturbed. Authors report lack of hypoglossal chord.
TS17: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1B Authors report failure of neural tube closure.
TS17: limb mesenchyme Absent 1B Authors report lack of migrating precursor cells to limbs.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 13.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression in dorsal neural tube/
TS21: limb muscle Present 1E
TS21: trunk musculature Present 1E
TS21: craniocervical region muscle Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression in cervical muscles.
TS21: cranial muscle Absent 1E No expression in head muscle.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 13.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3tm1Buck (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 1F Authors report defects in neural tube closure, lack of limb muscles, and reduced and disorganized cervical and trunk muscles.
TS21: craniocervical region muscle Present Regionally restricted 1F Authors report defects in neural tube closure, lack of limb muscles, and reduced and disorganized cervical and trunk muscles.
TS21: limb muscle Present Regionally restricted 1F Authors report defects in neural tube closure, lack of limb muscles, and reduced and disorganized cervical and trunk muscles.
TS21: trunk musculature Present Regionally restricted 1F Authors report defects in neural tube closure, lack of limb muscles, and reduced and disorganized cervical and trunk muscles.
TS21: cranial muscle Absent 1F No expression in head muscle.

Specimen 1R: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1R Expression in dorsal neural tube.
TS19: cranial ganglion Present 1R
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Present 1R
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 1R
TS19: somite Present 1R

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Present 3A Expression in dorsal neural tube.
TS19: cranial ganglion Present 3A
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Present 3A
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 3A
TS19: somite Present 3A
TS19: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present 3A

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3tm1Buck (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression in dorsal neural tube.
TS19: cranial ganglion Present 3E
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Present 3E
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 3E
TS19: somite Present 3E
TS19: forelimb bud mesenchyme Absent 3E Forelimb muscles not present in nLacZ/nLacZ embryos.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: thoracic segment of trunk Present 3F

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3tm1Buck (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: thoracic segment of trunk Present 3J

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Present 3K
TS19: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present 3K

Specimen 3O: embryonic day 11.5; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3tm1Buck (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Present 3O
TS19: forelimb bud mesenchyme Absent 3O Forelimb muscles not present in nLacZ/nLacZ embryos.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 10.25; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6E At E10.25 (31 somites), migration to forelimb is virtually complete.

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 10.25; Pax3tm1Buck/Pax3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6G At E10.25 (31 somites), migration to forelimb is virtually complete
TS16: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6G Expression in cells that will contribute to diaphragm.


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