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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:171421 Vandunk C, et al., Development, maturation, and necessity of transcription factors in the mouse suprachiasmatic nucleus. J Neurosci. 2011 Apr 27;31(17):6457-67
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7661037
Gene symbol: Dlx2
Gene name: distal-less homeobox 2
Probe: Dlx2 probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 6B E10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon floor plate Ambiguous Regionally restricted 6B E10.5 Dlx2 Expression wasn't described in the suprachiasmatic progenitor domain at E10.5.

Specimen 6B E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6B E11.5 Dlx2 Expression was first seen at E11.5 in a small band of ventral cells.

Specimen 6B E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6B E12.5 Dlx2 At E12.5, expression expanded dorsally both beneath as well as along the lateral aspects of the third ventricle.

Specimen 6B E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6B E13.5 Dlx2 At E13.5, expression expanded dorsally both beneath as well as along the lateral aspects of the third ventricle.

Specimen 6D E11.5 Rostral 1: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Rostral-most section of a rostral-caudal series beginning from rostral eye fields level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6D E11.5 Rostral 1 Dlx2 Expression was seen in a small band of ventral cells.

Specimen 6D E11.5 2: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Second section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6D E11.5 2 Dlx2 Expression was seen in a small band of ventral cells.

Specimen 6D E11.5 3: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Third section of a rostral-caudal series.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6D E11.5 3 Dlx2 Expression was seen in a small band of ventral cells.

Specimen 6D E11.5 4: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Fourth section of a rostral-caudal series.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6D E11.5 4 Dlx2 Expression was seen in a small band of ventral cells.

Specimen 6D E11.5 Caudal 5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Caudal-most section of a rostral-caudal series ending at developing pituitary.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 6D E11.5 Caudal 5 Dlx2 Expression was seen in a small band of ventral cells.

Specimen 6D E13.5 Rostral 1: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Rostral-most section of a rostral-caudal series beginning from rostral eye fields level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 Rostral 1 Dlx2 By E13.5 the Dlx2-expressing region expanded rostrocaudally and dorsally both beneath as well as along the lateral aspects of the third ventricle stratifying the region surrounding the base of the early third ventricle into three subregions.

Specimen 6D E13.5 2: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Second section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 2 Dlx2 By E13.5 the Dlx2-expressing region expanded rostrocaudally and dorsally both beneath as well as along the lateral aspects of the third ventricle stratifying the region surrounding the base of the early third ventricle into three subregions.

Specimen 6D E13.5 3: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Third section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 3 Dlx2 By E13.5 the Dlx2-expressing region expanded rostrocaudally and dorsally both beneath as well as along the lateral aspects of the third ventricle stratifying the region surrounding the base of the early third ventricle into three subregions.

Specimen 6D E13.5 4: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Fourth section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 4 Dlx2 By E13.5 the Dlx2-expressing region expanded rostrocaudally and dorsally both beneath as well as along the lateral aspects of the third ventricle stratifying the region surrounding the base of the early third ventricle into three subregions.

Specimen 6D E13.5 Caudal 5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Caudal-most section of a rostral-caudal series ending at developing pituitary.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 Caudal 5 Dlx2 By E13.5 the Dlx2-expressing region expanded rostrocaudally and dorsally both beneath as well as along the lateral aspects of the third ventricle stratifying the region surrounding the base of the early third ventricle into three subregions.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted At E12.5 the most ventral expressing regions overlapped with Tubb3, a marker of postmitotic neurons, whereas the more dorsal Dlx2-negative region expressed Ki67, a marker of proliferating cells.


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