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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:41277 Leifer D, et al., Myocyte-specific enhancer binding factor 2C expression in fetal mouse brain development. J Mol Neurosci. 1997 Apr;8(2):131-43
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7657695
Gene symbol: Mef2c
Gene name: myocyte enhancer factor 2C
Probe: hMEF2C cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Results
Specimen 1A/B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cortical plate Present 1A/B
TS21: cortical subplate Present 1A/B
TS21: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1A/B Expression is in the superficial portion of the dorsal telencephalon.
TS21: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Absent 1A/B
TS21: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Absent 1A/B

Specimen 1D/E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cortical plate Strong 1D/E
TS23: cortical subplate Strong 1D/E
TS23: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Absent 1D/E
TS23: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Absent 1D/E

Specimen 1G/H: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cortical plate Very strong Non-Uniform 1G/H Expression is in the superficial half, is in a deeper band with less expression, and another band with strong expression.
TS25: cortical subplate Strong 1G/H
TS25: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Absent 1G/H
TS25: cerebral cortex ventricular zone Absent 1G/H

Specimen 2: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cortical plate Strong Non-Uniform 2 Not all cells were strongly positive, others expressed weakly or not at all.

Specimen 3A/B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: main olfactory bulb Present 3A/B
TS21: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3A/B Expression is in the basal telencephalon.

Specimen 3C/D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Strong 3C/D
TS23: olfactory cortex Strong Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is in the anterior olfactory nucleus.
TS23: main olfactory bulb layer Present Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is in the deeper differentiating field of the olfactory bulb which gives rise to the granular layer.
TS23: amygdala Weak 3C/D
TS23: hypothalamus Weak 3C/D
TS23: forebrain Weak Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is in some cells in more posterior portions of the basal forebrain.
TS23: telencephalon septum Weak Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is in septal nuclei.
TS23: main olfactory bulb ventricular layer Absent 3C/D

Specimen 3E/F: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Very strong 3E/F

Specimen 5A/B: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: amygdala Present 5A/B
TS25: basal ganglia Weak Regionally restricted 5A/B Expression is in the differentiating fields.

Specimen 6A/B: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 6A/B Expression is in most cells of the thalamus.
TS25: hippocampus Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expression is in some cells.
TS25: reticular thalamic nucleus Absent 6A/B

Specimen 7A/B: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebellum Purkinje cell cluster Strong 7A/B
TS25: inferior colliculus Strong 7A/B
TS25: brainstem Present Regionally restricted 7A/B Expression is in a small cluster.
TS25: cerebellum external granule cell layer Absent 7A/B

Specimen not shown E11: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in a band in the anterior portion of the telencephalon. Absent in the olfactory bulb.
TS19: forebrain Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the basal forebrain.

Specimen not shown E15: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: inferior colliculus Present
TS23: thalamus Present Regionally restricted Expression is in most cells of the thalamus.
TS23: reticular thalamic nucleus Absent


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