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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:1854 Motro B, et al., Contiguous patterns of c-kit and steel expression: analysis of mutations at the W and Sl loci. Development. 1991 Dec;113(4):1207-21
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5305941
Gene symbol: Kit
Gene name: KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase
Probe: c-kit probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 17.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: choroid plexus Present 1A
TS25: cortical plate Present 1A
TS25: hippocampus Present 1A
TS25: hypothalamus Present 1A
TS25: liver Present 1A
TS25: main olfactory bulb Present 1A
TS25: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in the rhombencephalic lip.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 16.0; KitW-37J/KitW-37J (more )
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TS24: skin Absent 1C
TS24: liver Weak 1C Reduced expression relative to that observed in wild type or heterozygous littermates.
TS24: gut Present 1C
TS24: lung Present 1C
TS24: nasal cavity epithelium Present 1C

Specimen 2B left: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Littermate control; genotype could be either +/+ or +/-
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: choroid plexus Strong 2B left
TS21: hindbrain ventricular layer Strong 2B left Authors report high levels of expression in the ventricular zone of the fourth ventricle.
TS21: brain ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 2B left Lower levels of expression in ventricular zones of the other ventricles.
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Present 2B left
TS21: liver Present 2B left

Specimen 2B right: embryonic day 13.5; KitlSl/KitlSl (more )
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TS21: brain ventricular layer Present 2B right Expression in the brain indistinguishable from those of normal embryos.
TS21: liver Weak 2B right Markedly reduced expression relative to that in wild type or heterozygous littermates.
TS21: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted 2B right Expression in neural-crest derived cranial ganglia
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Present 2B right

Specimen 3A: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: ovary Present Regionally restricted 3A
TS28: germ cell of ovary Present Regionally restricted 3A Authors report expression in germ cells.

Specimen 3D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Present 3D

Specimen 3G left: postnatal month 2 (more )
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TS28: interstitium of the testis Present 3G left

Specimen 3G right: postnatal month 2; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
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TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Present 3G right Expression in Leydig cells not significantly different relative to control embryos.

Specimen 4A/E: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo ectoderm Present 4A/E

Specimen 4C/G maternal: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS28: decidua Strong Regionally restricted 4C/G maternal High levels of expression in mesometrial decidual cells.

Specimen 4C/G extraembryonic: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: chorioallantoic placenta Present Regionally restricted 4C/G extraembryonic Authors report expression in the chorion.
TS14: ectoplacental cone Present 4C/G extraembryonic

Specimen 4I maternal: embryonic day 13.5; KitlSl/Kitl+ (more )
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TS28: decidua Present 4I maternal High expression in maternal decidual cells.

Specimen 4I extraembryonic: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Littermate control; genotype could be either +/+ or +/-
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TS21: spongiotrophoblast Weak 4I extraembryonic

Specimen 4K maternal: embryonic day 13.5; KitlSl/Kitl+ (more )
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TS28: decidua Present 4K maternal Expression indistinguishable from those of normal mice.

Specimen 4K extraembryonic: embryonic day 13.5; KitlSl/KitlSl (more )
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TS21: extraembryonic component Present 4K extraembryonic Expression indistinguishable from those of normal mice.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted Expression in neural-crest derived cranial ganglia.
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted Expression in neural-crest derived cranial ganglia.
TS23: dorsal root ganglion Present

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 16.0; KitW-37J/KitW-37J (more )
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TS24: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression in neural-crest derived cranial ganglia.
TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present 5A
TS24: skin Absent 5A No expression in any tissue normally colonized by neural crest-derived malanoblasts.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 16.5; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in neural-crest derived cranial ganglia.
TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present 5C
TS24: skin Absent 5C No expression in any tissue normally colonized by neural crest-derived malanoblasts.

Specimen 6A: postnatal month 2 (more )
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TS28: brain Present 6A

Specimen 7A: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression located close to junction between external plexiform and glomerular layers, and superficial half of the external plexiform layer.

Specimen 7D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: cortical layer I Present Punctate 7D Expression in punctate cells distributed mainly in layers 1 to 3.
TS28: cortical layer II Present Punctate 7D Expression in punctate cells distributed mainly in layers 1 to 3.
TS28: cortical layer III Present Punctate 7D Expression in punctate cells distributed mainly in layers 1 to 3.
TS28: cortical layer IV Weak 7D Lesser extent of expression in layers 4 to 6.
TS28: cortical layer V Weak 7D Lesser extent of expression in layers 4 to 6.
TS28: cortical layer VI Weak 7D Lesser extent of expression in layers 4 to 6.

Specimen 8B: postnatal month 2 (more )
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TS28: cerebellum molecular layer Present Scattered 8B Expression in dispersed glial cells in the molecular layer.

Specimen 8D: postnatal month 2; KitW-v/KitW-v (more )
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TS28: cerebellum molecular layer Present 8D Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.

Specimen 8F: postnatal month 2; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
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TS28: cerebellum molecular layer Present 8F Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.

Specimen 8H: postnatal month 2 (more )
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TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer Present 8H
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present Regionally restricted 8H Expression in CA3 pyramidal neurons.
TS28: subiculum Present Regionally restricted 8H

Specimen 8J: postnatal month 2; KitW-v/KitW-v (more )
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TS28: hippocampus Present 8J Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.

Specimen 8L: postnatal month 2; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
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TS28: hippocampus Present 8L Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.

Specimen Table 1: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted Expression probably in superficial short axon neurons, possibly some glial cells.
TS28: neocortex layer Strong Scattered Expression in scattered cells in layers 1-6; glial cells at least in layer 1.
TS28: corpus striatum Weak Scattered Expression in a few scattered neurons.
TS28: telencephalon Strong Scattered Expression in scattered cells in the paleocortex.
TS28: hippocampus pyramidal cell layer Strong Scattered Expression in pyramidal neurons of hippocampus layers CA1 and CA3
TS28: hippocampus CA2 Weak
TS28: presubiculum Present
TS28: subiculum Present
TS28: hippocampal formation Present Regionally restricted Expression in the parasubiculum.
TS28: thalamus Absent
TS28: hypothalamus Present
TS28: telencephalon septum Absent
TS28: inferior colliculus Present
TS28: superior colliculus Present Regionally restricted Expression in the rostral superior colliculi.
TS28: red nucleus Weak
TS28: deep cerebellar nucleus Present Regionally restricted


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