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Fig. 5. Expression of Xenopus laevis USF genes in the CNS at the tailbud stage. Sections of embryos stained by WMISH are shown. A and B are images from embryos stained by USF probes (A, USF1; B, USF2). The positions of sections a–d in the embryos are indicated in Fig. 3K and V. Higher-magnification views of the neural tube in panels a–d are shown in panels e–h. C–G are the corresponding sections [from the embryos stained by WMISH with CNS specification markers from dorsal to ventral: C, Msx1 as marker of roof plate ([Liem et al., 1995] and [Schlosser and Ahrens, 2004]); D, Lim1 as alar plate (Taira et al., 1994); E, Pax2 as lateral part of CNS ([Mansouri et al., 1996] and [Heller and Brandli, 1999]); F, Lim3 as basal plate (Taira et al., 1993); G, FoxA2 as floor plate (Lee et al., 1997)]. Arrowheads indicate the pronephros. br, brain; nc, notochord; ov, otic vesicle; ey, eye; ba, branchial arches. Image published in: Fujimi TJ and Aruga J (2008) Copyright © 2008. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Gene Synonyms Species Stage(s) Tissue usf2.S bhlhb12, usf2-a, usf2-b X. laevis Throughout NF stage 33 and 34 otic vesicle neural crest eye branchial arch pronephric kidney brain forebrain midbrain hindbrain spinal cord roof plate retina usf1.S bhlhb11, fchl, fchl1, hyplip1, LOC108699494, mltf, mltfi, uef X. laevis Throughout NF stage 33 and 34 central nervous system neural crest branchial arch eye retina ciliary marginal zone retinal neural layer brain forebrain midbrain hindbrain spinal cord msx1.L hox-7, hox7, msx-1, msx1-a, msx1-b, Xhox-7.1, Xmsx-1, xmsx1 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 33 and 34 notochord eye roof plate neural tube central nervous system brain pax2.L LOC108697493, pax-2, pax2-a, pax2-b, XPax-2, XPax2 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 33 and 34 eye central nervous system pronephric kidney spinal cord brain lhx1.L lim-1, Lim1, lim1, Xlim-1, Xlim1 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 33 and 34 central nervous system pronephric kidney brain spinal cord lhx3.L LIM-3, lim3, xLIM-3 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 33 and 34 central nervous system brain spinal cord floor plate eye retina ciliary marginal zone retinal neural layer foxa2.L HNF-3B, hnf3b, hnf3-beta, hnf3beta, LOC108717763 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 33 and 34 central nervous system brain spinal cord floor plate Image source: Published Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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