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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:112218 Inman KE, et al., Localization of Brachyury (T) in embryonic and extraembryonic tissues during mouse gastrulation. Gene Expr Patterns. 2006 Dec;6(8):783-93
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5287240
Gene symbol: T
Gene name: brachyury, T-box transcription factor T
Antibody: anti-Brachury (N-19; sc-17743)
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 7.75 (more )
Note: The embryo is in early headfold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive streak Strong 1B
TS11: embryo mesoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1B Expression in posterior nascent mesoderm.
TS11: allantois Present 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 7.75 (more )
Note: The embryo is in early headfold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive streak Strong 1C
TS11: embryo mesoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1C Expression in posterior nascent mesoderm.
TS11: allantois Present 1C

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: primitive streak Present 2A Expression within the nuclei of cells of the nascent primitive streak.
TS9: extraembryonic component Absent 2A Expression was not seen in cells of the extraembryonic mesoderm and visceral endoderm.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 6.75-7.0 (more )
Note: The embryo is in the midstreak stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: extraembryonic mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in newly emerging extraembryonic mesoderm, not in cells that had emerged earlier and were further from the primitive streak.
TS10: primitive streak Present Widespread 2B Expression was detected along the length of the streak.
TS10: extraembryonic visceral endoderm Strong 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: The embryo has one somite.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Present 2C Expression within the nuclei.
TS12: allantois Present 2C
TS12: node Present 2C
TS12: notochord Present 2C
TS12: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in nascent embryonic mesoderm, with staining forming an axial continuum between the allantois and the primitive streak.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 8.75 (more )
Note: The embryo has 9 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in nuclei of the posterior neurectoderm.
TS13: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in nuclei of the posterior embryonic mesoderm.
TS13: notochord Present 2D
TS13: embryo endoderm Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in hindgut endoderm prior to delamination of the notochord.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 7.25 (more )
Note: The embryo is in neural plate/early bud stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: primitive streak Strong 3A
TS10: allantois Absent 3A Expression was negative in newly formed allantoic bud.
TS10: primitive endoderm Absent 3A By the neural plate stage (E7.0-7.5), no expression was observed in the posterior visceral endoderm overlying the primitive streak.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: The embryo is in neural plate/late bud stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: allantois Strong Regionally restricted 3B Darkly stained nuclei were observed in the midline of the proximal allantoic core.
TS11: allantois mesoderm Absent 3B Expression was negative in the cells of the outer allantoic mesothelium.
TS11: primitive streak Strong 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 7.75-8.0 (more )
Note: The embryo is in late headfold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: allantois Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in a densely packed region of cells extending from the proximal midline through the midline of the middle-third of the allantois.
TS11: allantois mesoderm Absent 3C Expression was negative in the cells of the outer allantoic mesothelium.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: The embryo has one somite.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: allantois Strong Regionally restricted 3D Expression in a densely packed region of cells extending from the proximal midline through the midline of the middle-third of the allantois.
TS12: allantois mesenchyme Absent 3D Expression was negative in the cells of the outer allantoic mesothelium.
TS12: primitive streak Strong 3D

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Note: The embryo has 3 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Strong 3E
TS12: allantois Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression in a densely packed region of cells extending from the proximal midline through the midline of the middle-third of the allantois.
TS12: allantois mesenchyme Absent 3E Expression was negative in the cells of the outer allantoic mesothelium.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: The embryo has 6 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Strong 3F
TS12: allantois Weak Regionally restricted 3F Expression was only in a small population of nuclei in the base of the allantois.

Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: The embryo has 6 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: cardiac muscle tissue Present 4_inset in B , 4A , 4B Expression within the cytoplasm of the myocardium and myocardial trabeculae.
TS12: endocardial tube Strong 4B , 4A , 4_inset in B Expression within the cytoplasm of the endocardium.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 8.5-8.75 (more )
Note: The embryo has 8 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: cardiac muscle tissue Present 4C Expression within the cytoplasm of the myocardium.
TS13: endocardial tube Present 4C Expression within the cytoplasm of the endocardial layers.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: The embryo is in the late streak stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: primitive endoderm Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is highly specific to transitional embryonic visceral endoderm residing at the extraembryonic-embryonic junction, and located in basally positioned cytoplasmic pits.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: The embryo is in the late streak stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: extraembryonic visceral endoderm Strong Regionally restricted 5_Upper inset in C , 5C Expression within cytoplasmic pit-like structures, associated with the basally located nuclei in distal visceral endoderm.
TS10: extraembryonic mesoderm Absent 5C No expression in the extraembryonic mesoderm lining the fully formed exocoelomic cavity, which includes the mesodermal components of the yolk sac, chorion, amnion, and mesothelium of the allantois.
TS10: extraembryonic ectoderm Present 5C
TS10: primitive streak Present Widespread 5C Expression was detected along the length of the streak.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 7.25 (more )
Note: The embryo is in neural plate/early bud stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: yolk sac endoderm Present 5D
TS10: extraembryonic visceral endoderm Strong Non-Uniform 5D Robust expression remained in the distal extraembryonic visceral endoderm. Once the chorion formed, low-level expression was seen in the proximal extraembryonic visceral endoderm near a developing yolk sac blood island.
TS10: extraembryonic mesoderm Absent 5D No expression in the extraembryonic mesoderm of the lining the fully formed exocoelomic cavity and chorion.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 7.75-8.0 (more )
Note: The embryo is in late headfold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: yolk sac endoderm Present Regionally restricted 5E As yolk sac vascularization spread toward the embryonic region, expression within proximal extraembryonic visceral endoderm coincided with vascular morphogenesis.
TS11: extraembryonic mesenchyme Absent 5E No expression in the extraembryonic mesoderm lining the fully formed exocoelomic cavity.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: The embryo has 7 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: yolk sac endoderm Present 5F
TS12: extraembryonic mesenchyme Absent 5F No expression in the extraembryonic mesoderm lining the fully formed exocoelomic cavity.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 6.75 (more )
Note: The embryo is in neural plate/early bud stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: extraembryonic ectoderm Present 6A
TS9: extraembryonic visceral endoderm Strong Non-Uniform 6A Robust expression in the extraembryonic visceral endoderm, particularly strong in distal regions.
TS9: primitive streak Present Widespread 6A Expression was detected along the length of the streak.

Specimen 6B/C: embryonic day 7.75-8.0 (more )
Note: The embryo is in late headfold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: chorion ectoderm Strong Punctate 6B , 6C Most signal was punctuate cytoplasmic staining in the unfused chorionic ectoderm, but nuclear staining was present.
TS11: chorion mesoderm Absent 6C , 6B

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Note: The embryo has 3 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: chorion ectoderm Strong Punctate 6D Punctuate staining in the chorionic ectoderm, which has not fused with the ectoplacental cone.
TS12: chorion mesenchyme Absent 6D

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: The embryo has 6 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: chorion ectoderm Weak 6E Diminished expression in the chorionic ectoderm coincides with the time of contact with the allantois.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 5.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS7: embryo Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 6.75-7.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: posterior visceral endoderm Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression was seen within posterior visceral endoderm overlying the primitive streak.
TS10: anterior visceral endoderm Weak Regionally restricted Expression was less abundant in anterior visceral endoderm overlying the prospective heart field.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: The embryo has 4 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive heart tube Trace Single cells Occasional positive cell was observed in the cardiogenic field at 4-somite embryos.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: The embryo has 6 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: extraembryonic visceral endoderm Present Regionally restricted No expression in the distal extraembryonic visceral endoderm overlaying the nascent chorionic disk.
TS12: amnion mesenchyme Absent
TS12: chorion mesenchyme Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: The embryo has 6-8 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo endoderm Present Regionally restricted Expression in a few isolated cells in the hindgut not associated with the notochord.
TS13: allantois Absent Expression was no longer detectable by 8-somite stage.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: The embryo has 8-10 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: yolk sac endoderm Present Expression diminished between 8- and 10-s.
TS13: extraembryonic mesenchyme Absent No expression in the extraembryonic mesoderm lining the fully formed exocoelomic cavity, which includes the mesodermal components of the yolk sac, chorion, amnion, and mesothelium of the allantois.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.75-9.0 (more )
Note: 8- to 12-somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: primitive ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Between 8- and 12-somite stage, expression became restricted in the myocardium of the developing ventricles.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted Expression in the posterior embryonic mesoderm.
TS13: notochord Present
TS13: yolk sac endoderm Absent Expression was absent by 12-somite stage.
TS13: extraembryonic mesenchyme Absent No expression in the extraembryonic mesoderm lining the fully formed exocoelomic cavity, which includes the mesodermal components of the yolk sac, chorion, amnion, and mesothelium of the allantois.
TS13: chorion Absent No expression in the chorionic ectoderm by 12-somite.


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