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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:43443 Taniguchi M, et al., Disruption of semaphorin III/D gene causes severe abnormality in peripheral nerve projection. Neuron. 1997 Sep;19(3):519-30
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6761855
Gene symbol: Nefm
Gene name: neurofilament, medium polypeptide
Antibody: anti-neurofilament clone 2H3
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: cranial nerve Present 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 10.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS17: cranial nerve Present 3B In this mutant nerves extend in the correct direction to their targets but defasciculate and occupy a wider area compared to wild-type embryos. No abnormality was seen in the oculomotor nerve.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: cranial nerve Present 3C

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 10.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS17: cranial nerve Present 3D In this mutant nerves extend in the correct direction to their targets but defasciculate and occupy a wider area compared to wild-type embryos. No abnormality was seen in the oculomotor nerve.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: cranial nerve Present 3E

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 10.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS17: cranial nerve Present 3F In this mutant the terminals of the vagus and accessory nerves spread out compared to wild-type embryos.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: face Present 4A Expression is in the trigeminal nerve which innervates a region around the eye, extending into the maxillary process and muzzle.
TS20: trigeminal nerve Present 4A Expression is in the trigeminal nerve which innervates a region around the eye, extending into the maxillary process and muzzle.
TS20: cornea Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in the trigeminal, sympathetic, and ciliary nerves at the periphery of the cornea.
TS20: nerve Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in the trigeminal, sympathetic, and ciliary nerves at the periphery of the cornea.
TS20: lens primordium Absent 4A

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 12.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS20: face Present Regionally restricted 4B This mutant has abnormalities in the projection patterns, it extends further and occupied twice as much area as compared to wild-type embryos.
TS20: trigeminal nerve Present Regionally restricted 4B This mutant has abnormalities in the projection patterns, it extends further and occupied twice as much area as compared to wild-type embryos.
TS20: cornea Present Regionally restricted 4B This mutant has abnormalities in the projection patterns in the cornea extending over the lens.
TS20: lens primordium Present Regionally restricted 4B This mutant has abnormalities in the projection patterns in the cornea extending over the lens.
TS20: nerve Present Regionally restricted 4B This mutant has abnormalities in the projection patterns in the cornea extending over the lens.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 13.0; Sema3atm1.3Tyag/Sema3a+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Nefm; blue - Sema3a reporter (assay MGI:6761850).
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TS21: face Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is in the trigeminal nerve which innervates a region around the eye, extending into the maxillary process and muzzle.
TS21: trigeminal nerve Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is in the trigeminal nerve which innervates a region around the eye, extending into the maxillary process and muzzle.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 13.0; Sema3atm1.3Tyag/Sema3atm1.3Tyag (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Nefm; blue - Sema3a reporter (assay MGI:6761850).
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TS21: face Present Regionally restricted 4D In this mutant expression in trigeminal terminals extended to certain areas in the ventrocaudal quadrant of the face.
TS21: trigeminal nerve Present Regionally restricted 4D In this mutant expression in trigeminal terminals extended to certain areas in the ventrocaudal quadrant of the face.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 12.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS20: eye Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression is in nerve fibers that enter the tunica fibrosa bulbi.
TS20: nerve Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression is in nerve fibers that enter the tunica fibrosa bulbi.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 12.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS20: lens primordium Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression is in nerve fibers that enter the lens.
TS20: nerve Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression is in nerve fibers that enter the lens.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: forelimb nerve Present 4G

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 12.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS20: forelimb nerve Present 4H In this mutant there are more axon branches than in controls, and reach the base of the handplate.

Specimen 4J: embryonic day 13.0; Sema3atm1.3Tyag/Sema3atm1.3Tyag (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Nefm; blue - Sema3a reporter (assay MGI:6761850).
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TS21: forelimb nerve Present 4J In this mutant there are more axon branches than in controls, and reach the base of the handplate.

Specimen 4K: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: spinal nerve Present 4K Expression is in spinal nerve projection in the dorsal muscles and stop at the sclerotome boundary.

Specimen 4L: embryonic day 12.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS20: spinal nerve Present 4L In this mutant expression in spinal nerves did not stop at the sclerotome boundary and crossed the dorsal midline.

Specimen 4M: embryonic day 13.0; Sema3atm1.3Tyag/Sema3a+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Nefm; blue - Sema3a reporter (assay MGI:6761850).
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TS21: spinal nerve Present 4M Expression is in spinal nerve projection in the dorsal muscles and stop at the sclerotome boundary.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: dorsal root ganglion Present 5A
TS20: sensory ganglion Present 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 12.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS20: dorsal root ganglion Present 5B This mutant has abnormal axon projections.
TS20: sensory ganglion Present 5B This mutant has abnormal axon projections.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: sympathetic ganglion Present 5C

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 12.5; Sema3atm1.1Tyag/Sema3atm1.1Tyag (more )
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TS20: sympathetic ganglion Present 5D This mutant has a disrupted shape of sympathetic chains with cell bodies scattered in clumps over a broader medial-lateral area.


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