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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:170258 Mavromatakis YE, et al., Foxa1 and Foxa2 positively and negatively regulate Shh signalling to specify ventral midbrain progenitor identity. Mech Dev. 2011 Jan-Feb;128(1-2):90-103
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6343551
Gene symbol: Foxa2
Gene name: forkhead box A2
Antibody: anti-HNF3b
Assay notes: Two antibodies were described, but the one used in this assay was not specified. Either MGI:1338477 or MGI:5562562 could have been used.
Results
Specimen 1Ab: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future midbrain floor plate Present 1Ab Expression overlapped with Foxa1 to a large extent.

Specimen 1Ad: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain floor plate Present 1Ad
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1Ad Expression in the ventral midbrain overlapped with Foxa1 to a large extent, except for a group of cells near the alar/basal boundary that only expresses Foxa2.

Specimen 1Af: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain floor plate Present 1Af
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1Af Expression in the ventral midbrain overlapped with Foxa1 to a large extent, except for a group of cells near the alar/basal boundary that only expresses Foxa2.

Specimen 1Ah: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain floor plate Present 1Ah
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1Ah Expression in the ventral midbrain overlapped with Foxa1 to a large extent, except for a group of cells near the alar/basal boundary that only expresses Foxa2.

Specimen 1Aj: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain floor plate Present 1Aj
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1Aj Expression in the ventral midbrain overlapped with Foxa1 to a large extent, except for a group of cells near the alar/basal boundary that only expresses Foxa2.

Specimen 2b: embryonic day 8.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk (more )
Note: Control. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2b Expression was detected in ventral midbrain.

Specimen 2d: embryonic day 8.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk, H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future midbrain floor plate Present Regionally restricted 2d Expression in the conditional mutant is deleted from the ventral midbrain except in the medial floor plate.

Specimen 2f: embryonic day 9.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk (more )
Note: Control. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2f Expression was detected in ventral midbrain.

Specimen 2h: embryonic day 9.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk, H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain floor plate Present Regionally restricted 2h Expression in the conditional mutant is deleted from the ventral midbrain except in the medial floor plate.

Specimen 2j: embryonic day 10.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk (more )
Note: Control. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2j Expression was detected in ventral midbrain.

Specimen 2l: embryonic day 10.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk, H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. posterior midbrain. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain floor plate Present Regionally restricted 2l Expression in the conditional mutant is deleted from the ventral midbrain except in the medial floor plate.

Specimen 2n: embryonic day 10.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk, H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. anterior midbrain. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain floor plate Present Regionally restricted 2n Expression in the conditional mutant is deleted from the ventral midbrain except in the medial floor plate.

Specimen 2p: embryonic day 12.5; Foxa1tm1Gsc/Foxa1tm1Gsc, Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2+ (more )
Note: Control; genotype either Foxa fl/fl; Foxa1 +/+ or Foxa2 fl/fl; Foxa1 +/- Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2p Expression was detected in ventral midbrain.

Specimen 2r: embryonic day 12.5; Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk, H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain floor plate Present Regionally restricted 2r Expression in the conditional mutant is deleted from the ventral midbrain except in the medial floor plate.

Specimen 2t: embryonic day 12.5; Foxa1tm1Gsc/Foxa1tm1Gsc (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2t Expression was detected in ventral midbrain, as in control.

Specimen 2v: embryonic day 12.5; Foxa1tm1Gsc/Foxa1tm1Gsc, Foxa2tm1Khk/Foxa2tm1Khk (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Foxa2; red - Foxa1 (assay MGI:6343550).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain floor plate Present 2v

Specimen S1 E9.25: embryonic day 9.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted S1_Foxa2 E9.25 Compared to an adjacent section, Foxa2 expression overlaps with Gli2 at E9.25.

Specimen S1 E9.5: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted S1_Foxa2 E9.5

Specimen S1 E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted S1_Foxa2 E12.5 Compared to an adjacent section, the dorsal limit of Foxa2 expression abuts the ventral limit of Gli2 expression at E12.5.


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