Table 1. Comparison of gene expression between Lhx2-Cre:Lhx2^flox/flox and Lhx2^−/− embryos in the optic vesicle and lens placode.

Gene	Optic vesicle		Lens placode
	Lhx2-Cre: Lhx2flox/flox	Lhx2−/−	Lhx2-Cre: Lhx2flox/flox	Lhx2−/−
Sox2	+ a	+	+	- b
Six3	+	+	+	-
Pax6	+	+	+	T c
Otx2	+	+
Rx	+	+
Bmp7	+	-
Pax2	+	T
Bmp4	T	-
Mitf	T	-
Six6	-	-
Vsx2	-	-
Fgf15	-	-

^aExpression is detected.

^bExpression is not detected.

^cExpression is transiently detected.