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Fig. 2. FoxN4 is expressed in developing eye fields, brain, and retinal progenitor cells. (A–J) Detection of FoxN4 (A–E) and Rx (F–I) expression in neural plate (st 16-A,F), neural tube (st 19-B,G) and tailbud (st 25-C,H; st 31-D,E,I) embryos by wholemount in situ hybridization (WISH) using antisense riboprobes. Arrow in I denotes pineal gland. (E) high magnification view of pronephric area from an embryo similar to that shown in D (box) but subjected to reduced proteinase K treatment and prolonged color reaction. (J) Comparison of FoxN4 and Rx expression in a st 19 embryo visualized by double in situ hybridization using antisense probes for FoxN4 (turquoise color) and Rx (magenta color). Arrowhead denotes region of Rx single staining. J′: digital enlargement of left eye region in J to more clearly show Rx expression (arrowhead). (K–N) Analysis of FoxN4 expression in the developing brain of whole Xenopus embryos at neural tube and tailbud, at indicated stages. (O–T) Analysis of FoxN4 (O–S) and Rx (T) expression in sections obtained from paraffin-embedded fixed embryos at early tadpole stages. Arrowheads in R, T indicate the tips of the CMZ. Abbreviations: C, cement gland; CMZ (bracket), ciliary marginal zone; E, eye; FB, forebrain; HB, hindbrain; L, lens; MB, midbrain; O, olfactory bulb/placode/organ; R, retina.

Image published in: Kelly LE et al. (2007)

Copyright © 2007. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V.

GeneSynonymsSpeciesStage(s)Tissue
rax.Lrax1, rax-a, rax-b, rx, rx-1, rx1, rx1a, Rx2A, Xrax, Xrx1, Xrx1AX. laevisThroughout NF stage 16neural plate
foxn4.SX. laevisThroughout NF stage 16neural plate
rax.Lrax1, rax-a, rax-b, rx, rx-1, rx1, rx1a, Rx2A, Xrax, Xrx1, Xrx1AX. laevisSometime during NF stage 16 to NF stage 41eye primordium
pineal gland
ciliary marginal zone
retinal neural layer
foxn4.SX. laevisSometime during NF stage 18 to NF stage 31spinal cord
midbrain
hindbrain
forebrain
pre-chordal neural plate
olfactory region
rax.Lrax1, rax-a, rax-b, rx, rx-1, rx1, rx1a, Rx2A, Xrax, Xrx1, Xrx1AX. laevisThroughout NF stage 19neural tube
foxn4.SX. laevisThroughout NF stage 19neural tube
rax.Lrax1, rax-a, rax-b, rx, rx-1, rx1, rx1a, Rx2A, Xrax, Xrx1, Xrx1AX. laevisThroughout NF stage 25tail bud
foxn4.SX. laevisThroughout NF stage 25tail bud
foxn4.SX. laevisThroughout NF stage 31pronephric kidney
eye primordium
retinal neural layer
midbrain
forebrain
hindbrain
foxn4.SX. laevisThroughout NF stage 33 and 34forebrain
olfactory region
midbrain
hindbrain
foxn4.SX. laevisThroughout NF stage 35 and 36brain
forebrain
midbrain
hindbrain
midbrain-hindbrain boundary
foxn4.SX. laevisSometime during NF stage 35 and 36 to NF stage 46ciliary marginal zone
retina
rax.Lrax1, rax-a, rax-b, rx, rx-1, rx1, rx1a, Rx2A, Xrax, Xrx1, Xrx1AX. laevisThroughout NF stage 41ciliary marginal zone

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