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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:320176 Thomas AC, et al., Widespread dynamic and pleiotropic expression of the melanocortin-1-receptor (MC1R) system is conserved across chick, mouse and human embryonic development. Birth Defects Res. 2018 Mar 15;110(5):443-455
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7524564
Gene symbol: Pomc
Gene name: pro-opiomelanocortin-alpha
Probe: Pomc probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 4a: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: central nervous system Present Widespread 4a
TS20: cartilage Present 4a
TS20: head mesenchyme Present 4a
TS20: skeletal muscle Present 4a
TS20: gut Strong 4a
TS20: limb musculature Strong 4a
TS20: mandibular process mesenchyme Strong 4a
TS20: rib pre-cartilage condensation Strong 4a
TS20: trunk musculature Strong Regionally restricted 4a Expression was strong in intercostal muscle masses.

Specimen 4b: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Strong 4b
TS21: lung mesenchyme Strong 4b
TS21: peripheral nervous system Strong 4b
TS21: spinal cord Strong 4b
TS21: lung epithelium Present 4b

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: dermis Strong 4c
TS21: liver Strong 4c
TS21: trunk musculature Present Regionally restricted 4c Expression was detected in epaxial skeletal muscle.
TS21: diaphragm Present Regionally restricted 4c Expression was detected in diaphragmatic smooth muscle.
TS21: intestine smooth muscle Present 4c
TS21: vertebral cartilage condensation Weak 4c
TS21: stomach epithelium Present 4c

Specimen 4d: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: head Present 4d
TS21: heart Present 4d
TS21: pituitary gland Present 4d
TS21: salivary gland epithelium Present 4d
TS21: cerebellum Strong 4d
TS21: hypothalamus Strong 4d
TS21: nasal epithelium Strong 4d
TS21: pons Strong 4d
TS21: tongue Strong 4d

Specimen 4f: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: facial muscle Present 4f
TS25: nasal epithelium Present 4f
TS25: nasal gland Present 4f
TS25: vibrissa Present 4f
TS25: hair follicle Present Regionally restricted 4f Expression was detected in standard-sized hair follicles of the face.
TS25: neural retina Strong 4f
TS25: optic nerve glial cell Present 4f

Specimen 4g: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebellum Strong 4g
TS25: hippocampus Strong 4g


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
12/30/2025
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory