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. 2014 Apr 10;9(4):e93836. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093836

Table 1. mRNA Enrichment in Spinal Neuron Populations.

Gene HH St. 24 HH St. 26 HH St. 30
GAD1 Mid-dorsal cord IN Medial, mid-dorsal cord and ventral IN Medial, mid-dorsal cord and ventral IN
GAD2 Mid-dorsal cord IN specific Medial, mid-dorsal cord and ventral IN Medial, mid-dorsal cord and ventral IN
GABRA3 LMC, mid-dorsal cord IN LMC, mid-dorsal cord IN LMC, mid-dorsal cord IN
GABRB3 LMC, mid-dorsal cord IN LMC, mid-dorsal cord IN LMCm, mid-dorsal cord IN
GABRG2 Scattered through Cord Scattered through Cord Scattered through Cord
GABBR2 Scattered through Cord Scattered through Cord Scattered through Cord
ChAT LMC-specific LMC-specific LMC-specific
CHRM4 LMC-specific LMC-specific LMC-specific
CHRM5 Weak in progenitors (specific) Progenitor specific Progenitor specific
CHRNA2 Pan-neuronal Pan-neuronal Pan-neuronal
CHRNA3 Pan-neuronal Pan-neuronal Pan-neuronal
CHRNA5 LMC specific LMC (higher in LMCm) LMC (higher in dorsal LMCm)
CHRNA7 No expression LMC (higher in LMCl) LMC (higher in LMCl)
CHRNB2 LMC specific LMC specific LMC specific
SERT1 No expression No expression No expression
HTR1A Whole LMC LMC (higher in dorsal LMCm) LMC (higher in dorsal LMCm)
HTR1B Few LMC neurons LMCl LMCm
HTR4A Progenitors (weak), LMC Weak Pan-LMC Weak Pan-LMC
GLYT2 Interneurons Interneurons Interneurons
GLRA1 Pan-neuronal Pan-neuronal Pan-neuronal
GLRA2 LMC (weak) Pan-LMC, some more dorsal IN Pan-LMC, some more dorsal IN
GLRB No Expression Pan-LMC Pan-LMC
VGLUT2 Interneurons Interneurons Interneurons
GRIN1 LMC (weak) LMC, MMC, ventral IN, mid-dorsal cord IN LMC, MMC, ventral IN, mid-dorsal cord IN
GRIN2A No expression LMCl, some dorsal IN LMCl, medial IN, dorsal IN
GRIK1 Sparse ventromedial IN, dorsal IN LMCl, sparse medial IN, dorsal IN, ventral progenitors LMCl, sparse medial IN, ventral progenitors
GRIK2 Pan-LMC Pan-LMC Pan-LMC
GRIA1 Scattered IN Dorsal IN, scattered ventral IN, specific progenitor domain Dorsal IN, scattered ventral IN, specific progenitor domain, Scattered LMC
GRIA2 All postmitotic neurons All postmitotic neurons All postmitotic neurons
GRM3 Scattered progenitors Progenitor-specific Progenitor-specific
GRM4 Ventral LMC specific Pan-neuronal Pan-neuronal
GRM5 Weak in ventral LMC Weak in LMC Weak in LMC
GRM7 LMC (weak), medial Isl1+ progenitors LMC (higher in LMCm), LMC (higher in LMCm), dorsal IN, medial IN
GRM8 Progenitors, ventral LMC Progenitors, scattered LMC neurons Progenitors, scattered LMC neurons
KCC2 LMC (weak) LMC (higher in LMCm) LMC (higher in LMCm)
NKCC1 Weak expression on all LMC soma Weak expression on all LMC soma Weak expression on all LMC soma

This table describes the enrichment of mRNAs in spinal cord regions defined in the Results section at various stages.