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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:157819 Shimogori T, et al., A genomic atlas of mouse hypothalamic development. Nat Neurosci. 2010;13(6):767-75
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4450744
Gene symbol: Epha8
Gene name: Eph receptor A8
Probe: UI-M-BH1-ama-f-05-0-UI.s1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: These specimens were also hybridized with a fluorescein-labeled Shh probe MGI:2110655; detected with TBT/BCIP. The results are reported in Supp. Table 4, whose legend includes a key to the abbreviations used and more fully details the regions examined.
Results
Specimen Epha8 - E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Moderate Non-Uniform Epha8-Shh E11.5-coronal Staining is moderate in the MZ of the dorsal thalamus & weak in mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the MZ of the dorsal thalamus, dorsal & ventral POAs, PVH, VMH & ARH nuclei, AVH, anterior & posterior IDs, premam & supramam zones & TT.
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E11.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus, the prethalamus, dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH, the anterior and posterior IDs, the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS19: telencephalon mantle layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E11.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone and cortical plate of the cerebral cortex and in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS19: telencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E11.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex and the ganglionic eminences.

Specimen Epha8 - E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cortical plate Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: diencephalon mantle layer Strong Non-Uniform Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the premam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS20: diencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular and mantle zones of the ganglionic eminences.
TS20: hypothalamus mantle layer Weak Non-Uniform Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal There is weak staining in the mantle zone of the anterior ID. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and posterior ID.
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS20: thalamus mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the prethalamus.
TS20: thalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.

Specimen Epha8 - E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cortical plate Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: diencephalon mantle layer Moderate Non-Uniform Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal There is moderate staining in the mantle zone of the mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the premam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS22: diencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS22: ganglionic eminence Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular and mantle zones of the ganglionic eminences.
TS22: hypothalamus mantle layer Weak Non-Uniform Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal There is weak staining in the mantle zone of the AVH. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS22: hypothalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS22: thalamus mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and strong staining in the prethalamus.
TS22: thalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.

Specimen Epha8 - E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cortical plate Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: diencephalon mantle layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the premam zone.
TS24: diencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam zone.
TS24: ganglionic eminence Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular and mantle zones of the ganglionic eminences.
TS24: hypothalamus mantle layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, SCH, DMH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH, the DAH and the PH.
TS24: hypothalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, SCH, DMH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH, the DAH and the PH.
TS24: thalamus mantle layer Strong Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS24: thalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Epha8-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.


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