Grg5 knockdown decreases the number of Lim3- motor
columns. (A-D) St 24 chick embryos electroporated with Grg5 siRNAs.
(A) The right-hand half of the spinal cord is electroporated, as indicated by
GFP expression. (B) In situ hybridization of Grg5 mRNA showing
efficient ablation of Grg5 mRNA (asterisk) on the Grg5
siRNA-electroporated side. (C,D) Confocal micrographs of sectioned chick
spinal cords showing immunohistochemical analysis of motor column markers.
(E) Bar chart showing the percentage of motor columns in electroporated
Grg5 siRNAs (black bars), control siRNAs (gray bars) and contralateral
non-electroporated (white bars, set as 100%) sides of the spinal cord at
forelimb regions. n=4-5 embryos, mean ± s.e.m.