Table 2.
Neuron-specific transgenic mouse indicator lines for migration assays
| Line | Time of initial expression | Labeled neuronal population | Reference |
| Dcx-GFP, dsRed | E11.5 | Projection neurons and interneurons | Gong et al. (2003), Koizumi et al. (2006), Wang et al. (2007) |
| Postnatal neuroblasts in SVZ and RMS | |||
| Cdk5-GFP | E11.5 | Postmitotic projection neurons | Gong et al. (2003), Tsai et al. (1993) |
| NeuroD6-GFP | E11.5 | IPs and postmitotic projection neurons | Gong et al. (2003), Shimizu et al. (1995) |
| p35-GFP | E12.5 | IPs and postmitotic projection neurons | Delalle et al. (1997), Gong et al. (2003) |
| Cx43-GFP | E12.5 | Postmitotic projection neurons | Gong et al. (2003) |
| β-3-tubulin-GFP | E12.5 | Postmitotic projection neurons | Gong et al. (2003) |
| Fezf2-GFP | E12.5 | Postmitotic deep layer projection neurons | Kwan et al. (2008) |
| Nkx2.1-GFP | E10.5 | Interneurons from MGE | Gong et al. (2003) |
| Lhx6-GFP | E11.5 | Interneurons from MGE | Cobos et al. (2006), Gong et al. (2003) |
| Dlx5/6-Cre-IRES-GFP | E12.5 | Interneurons from LGE and MGE | Stenman et al. (2003), Yokota, Gashghaei et al. (2007) |
| Dlx1-GFP | E12.5 | Interneurons from ventral telencephalon | Cobos et al. (2005), Gong et al. (2003) |
| CXCR4-GFP | E12.5 | Interneurons from ventral telencephalon | Gong et al. (2003), Tissir et al. (2004) |
| GAD65-GFP | E12.5 | Interneurons from ventral telencephalon | De Marchis et al. (2004), Lopez-Bendito et al. (2004), Tanaka et al. (2006) |
| Postnatal neuroblasts in SVZ and RMS |
Note: LGE, lateral ganglionic eminence; MGE, medial ganglionic eminence.