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Fig. 2. Fez expression pattern in Xenopus embryos and tadpole brain. (A–D) Anterior views (top is dorsal) of embryos at stage 12 (A), stage 13/14 (B), stage 16/17 (C), and stage 24 (D). The signal intensifies during development and remains localized to the telencephalic region. (E) A lateral view of Xenopus brain at stage 45, showing the approximate boundaries of the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. A strong expression is detected in the forebrain. (F) A saggital section of the Xenopus brain at the same stage, displaying expression in the olfactory bulbs, nervus terminalis (black arrowhead) and ventricular zone (white arrowheads). A faint expression is visible near the ventral hypothalamic nucleus. Brown fiber-like processes at the top of the brain in (E,F) are epidermal pigments. Abbreviations: nt, nervus terminalis; ob, olfactory bulb; sp, spinal cord; vhn, ventral hypothalamic nucleus. Image published in: Matsuo-Takasaki M et al. (2000) Copyright © 2000. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Gene Synonyms Species Stage(s) Tissue fez1.L xfez1 X. laevis Sometime during NF stage 12 to NF stage 45 brain telencephalon forebrain olfactory region Image source: Published Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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