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Wacker SA et al. (2004) Assay

Timed interactions between the Hox expressing non-organiser mesoderm and the Spemann organiser generate positional information during vertebrate gastrulation.

Gene Clone Species Stages Anatomy
hoxa7.L laevis NF stage 10.5 to NF stage 11
hoxa7.L laevis NF stage 11.5 to NF stage 12.5 ventral marginal zone , ventro-lateral marginal zone , dorso-lateral marginal zone , circumblastoporal collar , non-involuting marginal zone

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  Fig. 1. Spatial and temporal Hox expression during gastrulation. Results for Hoxd-1, Hoxb-4, Hoxc-6, Hoxa-7 and Hoxb-9 are shown, Hoxa-1, Hoxb-1 and Hoxb-7 also fit this sequence (not shown), Hoxd-13 expression did not begin before the end of gastrulation (stage 15, not shown). (A) WISH for five Hox genes at five different stages. Vegetal views, dorsal up. (B) Diagram showing the onset of the temporally colinear expression of five different Hox genes as analysed with WISH (red) and PCR (blue). (C) Localisation of Hoxd-1 expression in mesoderm and ectoderm. Embryos cut into halves across the dorsolateral blastopore lip at stages 10.5 and 11. One half analysed with Xbra, the other with Hoxd-1. The Xbra expression domain is outlined. The initial Hoxd-1 expression is located within the mesoderm. At stage 11, it is expanded into the presumptive neurectoderm (arrowheads).

Gene Clone Species Stages Anatomy
hoxa7.L laevis NF stage 12.5 neuroectoderm , dorsal marginal zone , involuting marginal zone , upper blastopore lip , non-involuting marginal zone

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  Fig. 2. Hox expression in ventralised and dorsalised embryos. (A) Hoxc-6 in embryos ventralised with UV. WISH (vegetal views of stages 10.5 to 12.5, lateral view of stage 26). Similar results were obtained for Hoxd-1, Hoxb-4, Hoxa-7 and Hoxb-9 (not shown). (B) Diagram showing the onset of Hox expression (detected with WISH) in ventralised (dark blue) and control embryos (light blue). In ventralised embryos, the temporally colinear sequence is still present. (C) Mesodermal Hox expression (WISH) in ventralised embryos. Embryos cut through dorsolateral blastopore lips in controls and the corresponding region in ventralised embryos. Hoxd-1 at stage 11, Hoxc-6 at stage 12, Hoxa-7 at stage 12.5. The white line indicates Brachet’s cleft, separating involuted mesoderm from overlying ectoderm. Neurectodermal Hox staining in control embryos (C, arrowheads) is missing in ventralised embryos (C’). (D) Hox expression is absent in embryos that were dorsalised with LiCl. Dorsalised embryos (LiCl) and controls (con) at stage 12.5 (vegetal views) and stage 26 (lateral views). Results of a WISH for Hoxd-1, Hoxc-6 and Hoxb-9. Analysis of Hoxb-4 and Hoxa-7 showed similar results (not shown). Arrowheads indicate the anterior Hox expression boundary.