Expression of Dlx5 in mouse tooth

Dlx5; distal-less homeobox 5

Species: mouse
Location in mouse genome: chromosome 6, 6604687 - 6608951 (UCSC, assembly October 2003)
Tooth: molar
Method: in situ hybridization (radioactive), probe: 400b


Initiation stage
No expression: oral epithelium, dental epithelium, dental mesenchyme

Bud stage
No expression: oral epithelium, dental epithelium, dental mesenchyme

Cap stage
Expression: outer enamel epithelium, dental papilla
No expression: oral epithelium, inner enamel epithelium, enamel knot, stellate reticulum, dental sac

Bell stage
Expression: outer enamel epithelium, dental papilla
No expression: oral epithelium, inner enamel epithelium, stratum intermedia, stellate reticulum, dental sac

Late bell (differentiation) stage
Expression: outer enamel epithelium, dental papilla
No expression: stellate reticulum, dental sac, preodontoblasts

Drosophila relative: distalless.

Source references:
Simeone,A., Acampora,D., Pannese,M., D'Esposito,M., Stornaiuolo,A., Gulisano,M., Mallamaci,A., Kastury,K., Druck,T., Huebner,K., and, Boncinelli,E. (1994) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 91(6):2250-2254
Zhao,Z.Y., Stock,D.W., Buchanan,A.V., and, Weiss,K.M. (2000) Development Genes & Evolution 210(5):270-275

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Data last edited 11.02.2001 by M.P., page last created 10.12.2004 by P.N.