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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:8174685
Gene symbol: Dmrta2
Gene name: doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor like family A2
Probe: Dmrt5 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 1E Areas of expression include the prethalamic eminence.
TS20: prosomere 1 Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is seen in the in the ventral part (tegmentum).
TS20: prosomere 2 Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is seen in the in the ventral part (tegmentum).
TS20: prosomere 3 Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is seen in the in the ventral part (tegmentum).
TS20: mesomere 1 Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is seen in the in the ventral part (tegmentum).
TS20: mesomere 2 Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is seen in the in the ventral part (tegmentum).
TS20: pituitary gland Present 1E
TS20: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Strong 1E
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is seen in the terminal paraventricular area.

Specimen 1E': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 1E' Expression is seen in the prethalamic eminence.
TS20: pallium Present 1E'
TS20: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Strong 1E'
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1E' 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 Dmrt5 Expression is seen in the prethalamic eminence ventricular and mantle zones.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 1H Dmrt5 Expression is seen in the peduncular and terminal paraventricular areas.

Specimen 1O: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: adenohypophysis Present Regionally restricted 1O Expression is seen in the anterior and intermediate lobes of the pituitary gland.

Specimen 1P: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: adenohypophysis Present Regionally restricted 1P Expression is seen in the anterior and intermediate lobes of the pituitary gland.

Specimen 1V: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: olfactory epithelium Present 1V Dmrt5 Expression is seen in the main olfactory epithelium.
TS20: nasal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1V Dmrt5 Expression is seen in the lateral and ventral respiratory epithelium.

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 and mantle zones and peduncular hypothalamus paraventricular area ventricular zone. No expression is seen in the terminal hypothalamus subparaventricular area or the retromammillary area.
TS20: mammillary area Absent
TS20: telencephalon roof plate Present Regionally restricted
TS20: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Present
TS20: subpallium Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the paraseptal subpallium and pallial-subpallial boundary ventricular zone. No expression is seen in the 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 subpallial and pallial septum ventricular zones.
TS20: prosomere 3 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in prethalamic eminence ventricular zone and in prethalamic tegmentum ventricular zones, including ventral tegmental area (A10), p3 part; substantia nigra (A9), p3 part; and posterior hypothalamic area, p3 part ventricular zones. No expression is seen in alar prethalamus reticular complex.
TS20: zona incerta Absent
TS20: prosomere 2 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in thalamic tegmentum, including ventral tegmental area (A10), p2 part; substantia nigra (A9), p2 part; and posterior hypothalamic area, p2 part ventricular zones. No expression is seen in alar thalmus, including dorsal tier.
TS20: habenula Absent
TS20: prosomere 1 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in pretectal tegmentum, including ventral tegmental area (A10), p1 part; substantia nigra (A9), p1 part; and red nucleus, parvicelluar part ventricular zones. No expression is seen in alar plate.
TS20: mesomere 1 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in m1 midbrain tegmentum ventricular zones, including ventral tegmental area, m1 part; substantia nigra, m1 part; and red nucleus, magnocellular part. No expression is seen in collicular midbrain tectum, including superior and inferior colliculi and reticular formation, or m1 midbrain tegmentum oculomotor nucleus.
TS20: mesomere 2 Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in preisthmic tegmentum ventricular zone. No expression is seen in preisthmic midbrain tectum.
TS20: midbrain-hindbrain junction Absent No expression is seen in the isthmus, including the cerebellar vermis.
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 Present Expression is seen in main olfactory epithelium.
TS20: nasal epithelium Present Expression is seen in respiratory epithelium.
TS20: vomeronasal organ Present

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: olfactory epithelium Present 4A Expression is seen in the main olfactory epithelium.
TS26: subpallium Present Scattered 4A Expression is seen in the substantia innominate.

Specimen 4a: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Present 4a
TS26: hypothalamus Present 4a Expression is seen in the lateral hypothalamus.
TS26: subpallium Present 4a Expression is seen in the substantia innominate.
TS26: 3rd ventricle ependyma Present 4a Expression is seen in potential neurogenic niches.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: preoptic area Present Scattered 4B
TS26: midbrain Present 4B
TS26: diencephalon Present 4B
TS26: 3rd ventricle ependyma Present 4B Expression is seen in potential neurogenic niches.

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: midbrain tegmentum Present 4c Expression is seen in the Edinger- Westphal nucleus.
TS26: red nucleus Present 4c
TS26: cerebral aqueduct Present 4c Expression is seen in potential neurogenic niches.

Specimen 4d: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: adenohypophysis Present Regionally restricted 4d Expression is seen in the marginal cell layer of the intermediate lobe and in a few cells of the anterior lobe.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hypothalamus Present 4C Expression is seen in the lateral hypothalamus.
TS26: olfactory tubercle Present Scattered 4C
TS26: cerebral aqueduct Present 4C Expression is seen in potential neurogenic niches.

Specimen 4e: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: cerebral aqueduct Present Regionally restricted 4e Expression is seen in potential neurogenic niches.

Specimen 4D/g: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: main olfactory bulb Present 4D
TS26: olfactory epithelium Present Widespread 4D Expression is seen in the main olfactory epithelium.
TS26: olfactory tubercle Present Widespread 4D
TS26: rostral migratory stream Present Widespread 4D
TS26: Grueneberg ganglion Present Widespread 4g , 4D

Specimen 4f': embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: main olfactory bulb prospective granule cell layer Present 4f'
TS26: main olfactory bulb subependymal zone Present 4f' Expression is seen in the subventricular zone.

Specimen 4f'': embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: main olfactory bulb prospective granule cell layer Present 4f''
TS26: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present 4f''
TS26: main olfactory bulb subependymal zone Present 4f'' Expression is seen in the subventricular zone.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: neocortex Absent

Specimen 4E: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present 4E
TS28: main olfactory bulb granule cell layer Present 4E
TS28: main olfactory bulb subependymal zone Present 4E Expression is seen in the subventricular zone.

Specimen 4F/h: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present Regionally restricted 4F , 4h Expression is restricted to a few glomeruli in the ventrolateral zone; the bead-like pattern resembles the necklace glomeruli.

Specimen 4G: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: lateral hypothalamic area Present 4G
TS28: substantia inominata Present Scattered 4G

Specimen 4H: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ventral tegmental area Present 4H

Specimen 4I: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hypothalamus Present 4I Expression is seen in the posterior hypothalamic area.
TS28: 3rd ventricle ependyma Present 4I Expression is seen in the ventricular zone of the third ventricle.

Specimen 4J: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal raphe nucleus Present 4J

Specimen 4K: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: lateral ventricle choroid plexus epithelium Strong 4K

Specimen Not shown: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: 3rd ventricle choroid plexus Absent
TS28: 4th ventricle choroid plexus Absent

Specimen 5A: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb subependymal zone Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is seen in the dorsal subventricular zone.

Specimen 6B: postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: olfactory epithelium Strong 6B , 6b' There is a strong signal in the basal layer, where olfactory neural stem cells are maintained.
TS28: olfactory epithelium olfactory epithelial supporting cell Present 6B , 6b' Expression is seen in the sustentacular cells of the apical layer.
TS28: vomeronasal organ Absent 6B , 6b''

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Wild type.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: nasal epithelium Present 7A
TS22: olfactory epithelium Present 7A

Specimen 7A': embryonic day 14.5; Dmrta2tm1Ejbd/Dmrta2tm1Ejbd (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: nasal epithelium Absent 7A'
TS22: olfactory epithelium Absent 7A'

Specimen E12 Female - raw data: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Present ISH_Dmrt5_E12_Female

Specimen E12 Male - raw data: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Present ISH_Dmrt5_E12_Male

Specimen E14 Female - raw data: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present ISH_Dmrt5_E14_Female

Specimen E14 Male - raw data: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present ISH_Dmrt5_E14_Male

Specimen E18 Female - coronal view - raw data: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: brain Present S4_E18.5 coronal view Female lower , S4_E18.5 coronal view Female upper

Specimen E18 Male - coronal view - raw data: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: brain Present S4_E18.5 coronal view Male upper , S4_E18.5 coronal view Male lower

Specimen E18 Female - sagittal view - raw data: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: brain Present S4_E18.5 sagittal view Female upper , S4_E18.5 sagittal view Female lower

Specimen E18 Male - sagittal view - raw data: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: brain Present S4_E18.5 sagittal view Male lower , S4_E18.5 sagittal view Male upper


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