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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:364871 Casado-Navarro R, et al., Expression atlas of Dmrt genes across sex and development in the mouse brain: functional insights from the olfactory system. Biol Sex Differ. 2026;17(1):44
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:8174636
Gene symbol: Dmrta1
Gene name: doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor like family A1
Probe: Dmrt4 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is seen in the prethalamic eminence.
TS20: mesomere 2 Present 1D
TS20: prosomere 2 Present 1D
TS20: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Absent 1D

Specimen 1D': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 1D' Expression is seen in the prethalamic eminence.
TS20: pallium Present 1D'
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1D' Expression is seen in the pallial-subpallial boundary.

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 1H Dmrt4 Expression is seen in the prethalamic eminence ventricular zone.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 1H Dmrt4 Expression is seen in the terminal paraventricular area.

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: habenula Present 1I

Specimen 1I': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 1I' Expression is seen in the tegmentum of the pre-isthmus and isthmus.

Specimen 1V: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: nasal epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 1V Dmrt4 Expression is seen in the lateral respiratory epithelium.
TS20: vomeronasal organ Present Widespread 1V Dmrt4

Specimen Table 1: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: preoptic area Absent
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the terminal hypothalamus paraventricular area ventricular zone. No expression is seen in the terminal hypothalamus subparaventricular area; peduncular hypothalamus paraventricular area; or the retromammillary area.
TS20: mammillary area Absent
TS20: telencephalon roof plate Absent
TS20: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Absent
TS20: subpallium Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the pallial-subpallial boundary ventricular zone. No expression is seen in the paraseptal subpallium; diagonal domain; or the pallidum.
TS20: corpus striatum Absent
TS20: pallium Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the pallial-subpallial boundary ventricular zone.
TS20: ventral pallium Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the ventricular zone.
TS20: lateral pallium Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the ventricular zone.
TS20: neocortex Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the dorsal pallium ventricular zone.
TS20: allocortex Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the medial pallium ventricular and mantle zones.
TS20: telencephalon septum Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the pallial septum ventricular zone. No expression is seen in the subpallial septum.
TS20: prosomere 3 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in prethalamic eminence and reticular complex ventricular zones. No expression is seen in prethalamic tegmentum, including ventral tegmental area (A10), p3 part; substantia nigra (A9), p3 part; and posterior hypothalamic area, p3 part.
TS20: zona incerta Absent
TS20: prosomere 2 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the habenula. No expression is seen in alar thalmus dorsal tier or thalamic tegmentum, including ventral tegmental area (A10), p2 part; substantia nigra (A9), p2 part; and posterior hypothalamic area, p2 part.
TS20: habenula Present
TS20: prosomere 1 Absent No expression is seen in alar plate or pretectal tegmentum, including ventral tegmental area (A10), p1 part; substantia nigra (A9), p1 part; and red nucleus, parvicelluar part.
TS20: mesomere 1 Absent No expression is seen in collicular midbrain tectum, including superior and inferior colliculi and reticular formation, or in m1 midbrain tegmentum, including ventral tegmental area, m1 part; substantia nigra, m1 part; red nucleus, magnocellular part; and oculomotor nucleus.
TS20: mesomere 2 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in preisthmic tegmentum mantle zone. No expression is seen in preisthmic midbrain tectum.
TS20: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the isthmus, including cerebellar vermis, ventricular and mantle zones.
TS20: metencephalon Absent No expression is seen in the prepontine hindbrain (rhombomeres 1 and 2). This includes: A4, A6 and A7 noradrenergic cell groups and median raphe nucleus (B5).
TS20: pons Absent No expression is seen in the pontine hindbrain (rhombomeres 3 and 4). This includes: A5 noradrenergic cell group, r4 part.
TS20: medulla oblongata Absent No expression is seen in the pontomedullary hindbrain (rhombomeres 5 and 6) or the medullary hindbrain (rhombomeres 7-11). This includes: A5 noradrenergic cell group, r5 part; raphe magnus nucleus (B3); gigantocellular reticular area; and B1 and B2 serotonergic cell groups.
TS20: spinal cord Absent
TS20: olfactory epithelium Absent No expression is seen in main olfactory epithelium.
TS20: nasal epithelium Present Expression is seen in respiratory epithelium.
TS20: vomeronasal organ Present

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Wild type.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: nasal epithelium Weak Regionally restricted 7C There is dim expression in the lateral part of the respiratory epithelium.
TS22: olfactory epithelium Absent 7C
TS22: vomeronasal organ Present 7C Expression fills up the entire apical layer and the marginal zone.

Specimen 7C': embryonic day 14.5; Dmrta2tm1Ejbd/Dmrta2tm1Ejbd (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: nasal epithelium Present 7C' In the mutant expression is unregulated in the respiratory epithelium of both sexes.
TS22: olfactory epithelium Present 7C' In the mutant there is ectopic expression in the main olfactory epithelium of both sexes.
TS22: vomeronasal organ Present 7C'

Specimen E12 Female - raw data: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Present ISH_Dmrt4_E12_Female

Specimen E12 Male - raw data: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Present ISH_Dmrt4_E12_Male

Specimen E14 Female - raw data: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present ISH_Dmrt4_E14_Female

Specimen E14 Male - raw data: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present ISH_Dmrt4_E14_Male


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10/06/2026
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