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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:8207799
Gene symbol: Dmrt2
Gene name: doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor 2
Probe: Dmrt2 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon septum Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression is seen in the subpallial septum.
TS20: preoptic area Present 1B
TS20: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Absent 1B

Specimen 1B': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Coronal view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: preoptic area Present 1B'

Specimen 1V: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: nasal epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 1V Dmrt2 Expression is seen in the ventral respiratory epithelium.
TS20: vomeronasal organ Strong Scattered 1V Dmrt2

Specimen Table 1: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the mantle zone.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted Although expression is seen elsewhere in the hypothalamus (the preoptic area) no expression is seen in the terminal hypothalamus paraventricular and subparaventricular areas; 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 subpallial septum. No expression is seen in the paraseptal subpallium; diagonal domain; pallidum; or the pallial-subpallial boundary.
TS20: corpus striatum Absent
TS20: pallium Absent No expression is seen in the pallial-subpallial boundary.
TS20: ventral pallium Absent
TS20: lateral pallium Absent
TS20: neocortex Absent No expression is seen in the dorsal pallium.
TS20: allocortex Absent No expression is seen in the medial pallium.
TS20: telencephalon septum Present Regionally restricted Expression is seen in the subpallial septum ventricular zone. No expression is seen in the pallial septum.
TS20: prosomere 3 Absent No expression is seen in alar prethalamus, including prethalamic eminence and reticular complex, or 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 Absent No expression is seen in alar thalmus, including 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 Absent
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 Absent No expression is seen in preisthmic midbrain tectum or preisthmic tegmentum.
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 Absent No expression is seen in main olfactory epithelium.
TS20: nasal epithelium Present Expression is seen in respiratory epithelium.
TS20: vomeronasal organ Present

Specimen 3A - first: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Rostrocaudal axis view; most rostral section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: orbital area Present 3A first Expression is seen in the orbital cortex.

Specimen 3A - second: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Rostrocaudal axis view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: prelimbic area Present 3A second Expression is seen in the prelimbic cortex.
TS28: orbital area Present 3A second Expression is seen in the orbital cortex.
TS28: endopiriform nucleus Present 3A second Expression is seen in the endopiriform cortex.
TS28: infralimbic area Present 3A second

Specimen 3A - third: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Rostrocaudal axis view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3A third
TS28: claustrum Present 3A third
TS28: insular cortex Present 3A third Expression is seen in the agranular insular area.
TS28: endopiriform nucleus Present 3A third Expression is seen in the endopiriform cortex.
TS28: lateral septal nucleus Present Regionally restricted 3A third Expression is seen in the caudal part.

Specimen 3A - fourth: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Rostrocaudal axis view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retrosplenial cortex Present 3A fourth
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 3A fourth
TS28: dentate gyrus Present 3A fourth
TS28: claustrum Present 3A fourth
TS28: endopiriform nucleus Present Scattered 3A fourth Expression is seen in the endopiriform cortex.
TS28: basolateral amygdaloid nucleus Present 3A fourth

Specimen 3A - fifth: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Rostrocaudal axis view.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retrosplenial cortex Present 3A fifth
TS28: subiculum Present 3A fifth
TS28: endopiriform nucleus Present Scattered 3A fifth Expression is seen in the endopiriform cortex.
TS28: basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Present 3A fifth
TS28: piriform cortex Present 3A fifth
TS28: cortical amygdalar area Present 3A fifth

Specimen 3A - sixth: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Rostrocaudal axis view; most caudal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: subiculum Present 3A sixth Expression is seen in the pyramidal layer.

Specimen 3A - seventh: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: periaqueductal grey Present Scattered 3A seventh

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: periaqueductal grey Present Scattered 3B Expression levels are more robust than at P7.

Specimen 3C: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3C
TS28: dentate gyrus Present 3C
TS28: hippocampal formation Present 3C
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 3C
TS28: neocortex Present 3C

Specimen 3E Male: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: preoptic area Present 3E Male in situ

Specimen 3E Female: postnatal day 56 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: preoptic area Present 3E Female in situ

Specimen E14 Female - raw data: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present ISH_Dmrt2_E14_Female

Specimen E14 Male - raw data: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present ISH_Dmrt2_E14_Male

Specimen E18 Female - raw data: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: neocortex region Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper Expression is seen in the orbital cortex; prelimbic area; infralimbic area; and the cingulate cortex.
TS26: olfactory cortex Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper Expression is seen in the endopiriform cortex.
TS26: insular cortex Present S3_E18.5 Female upper , S3_E18.5 Female lower Expression is seen in the agranular insular area.
TS26: retrosplenial cortex Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper
TS26: piriform cortex Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper
TS26: telencephalon septum Present S3_E18.5 Female upper , S3_E18.5 Female lower Expression is seen in the lateral septal nucleus.
TS26: subpallium Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper Expression is seen in the cortical amygdalar area.
TS26: amygdala Present S3_E18.5 Female upper , S3_E18.5 Female lower Expression is seen in the basolateral amygdaloid nucleus.
TS26: hippocampus CA1 Present S3_E18.5 Female upper , S3_E18.5 Female lower
TS26: dentate gyrus Present S3_E18.5 Female upper , S3_E18.5 Female lower
TS26: hippocampal formation Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper Expression is seen in the subiculum.
TS26: basal ganglia Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper Expression is seen in the claustrum.
TS26: periaqueductal grey Present S3_E18.5 Female lower , S3_E18.5 Female upper

Specimen E18 Male - raw data: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: neocortex region Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower Expression is seen in the orbital cortex; prelimbic area; infralimbic area; and the cingulate cortex.
TS26: olfactory cortex Present S3_E18.5 Male lower , S3_E18.5 Male upper Expression is seen in the endopiriform cortex.
TS26: insular cortex Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower Expression is seen in the agranular insular area.
TS26: retrosplenial cortex Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower
TS26: piriform cortex Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower
TS26: telencephalon septum Present S3_E18.5 Male lower , S3_E18.5 Male upper Expression is seen in the lateral septal nucleus.
TS26: subpallium Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower Expression is seen in the cortical amygdalar area.
TS26: amygdala Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower Expression is seen in the basolateral amygdaloid nucleus.
TS26: hippocampus CA1 Present S3_E18.5 Male lower , S3_E18.5 Male upper
TS26: dentate gyrus Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower
TS26: hippocampal formation Present S3_E18.5 Male upper , S3_E18.5 Male lower Expression is seen in the subiculum.
TS26: basal ganglia Present S3_E18.5 Male lower , S3_E18.5 Male upper Expression is seen in the claustrum.
TS26: periaqueductal grey Present S3_E18.5 Male lower , S3_E18.5 Male upper

Specimen Adult - not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: orbital area Present Expression is seen in the orbital cortex.
TS28: prelimbic area Present Expression is seen in the prelimbic cortex.
TS28: endopiriform nucleus Present Expression is seen in the endopiriform cortex.
TS28: infralimbic area Present
TS28: claustrum Present
TS28: insular cortex Present Expression is seen in the agranular insular area.
TS28: lateral septal nucleus Present
TS28: retrosplenial cortex Present
TS28: basolateral amygdaloid nucleus Present
TS28: subiculum Present
TS28: basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Present
TS28: piriform cortex Present
TS28: cortical amygdalar area Present
TS28: periaqueductal grey Present
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present


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last database update
10/06/2026
MGI 6.29
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