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Table 1 Summary of selected marker genes expression in the head as assessed by in situ hybridization

From: Identification of molecular signatures specific for distinct cranial sensory ganglia in the developing chick

  

Cranial sensory ganglia

Other PNS sites

  

Top

Tmm

VA

G

P

N

Trigeminal

DRG11

+++

+++

-

-

-

-

 

PRDM12

+++

+++

-

+ (distal)

+ (distal)

+ (distal)

Olfactory epithelium, ciliary ganglion, otic macular patches

GAD2

++

++

-

-

-

-

 

CHRNB4

+

+

-

-

-

-

 

CHRNA3

+

+

-

-

-

-

 

TOX2

(+)

(+)

-

-

-

-

 

OTX2

(+)

(+)

-

-

-

-

Ventral otic vesicle

Vestibulo-acoustic

ESSRG

-

-

+++

-

-

-

 

PKDCCB

-

-

+++

-

-

-

Otic macular patches

LRRK1

+ (distal)

+ (distal)

+++

-

-

-

 

POU6F2

+ (distal)

+ (distal)

+++

-

-

-

 

RUNX1

-

-

++

-

-

-

 

IRX2

-

-

++

-

-

-

Otic vesicle

FGF9

-

-

++

-

-

-

 

SCN3A

+

+

+++

+

+

+

Terminal nerve ganglion

HMX3

-

-

+

-

-

-

Dorsal otic vesicle

Epibranchial

PHOX2B

-

-

-

+++

+++

+++

Ciliary ganglion

PROX2

-

-

-

++

++

++

Lens

CTXN1

-

-

-

+++

+++

+++

 

SULT4A1

+ (distal)

+ (distal)

+

+++

+++

+++

Ciliary ganglion, terminal nerve ganglion

PDZRN4

-

-

-

++

++

++

 

SHOX2

-

-

+

+++

+++

+++

 

LHX4

-

-

-

-

(+)

(+)

 

MECOM

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

PRRX1

-

-

-

-

-

-

Medial otic vesicle

PRRX2

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
  1. Expression levels at stage HH21 are given for the cranial sensory ganglia (Top trigeminal ophthalmic, Tmm trigeminal maxillomandibular, VA vestibulo-acoustic, G geniculate, P petrosal, N nodose), as well as other sites in the PNS