Table 1.

Summary of the X-gal staining results in Shank3^+/β-gal brain slices.

Brain regions	Expression
Main olfactory bulb	−
Cerebral cortex
Layer 1	−
Layer 2/3	+++
Layer 4	+++
Layer 5	+
Layer 6	++
Hippocampus
Dentate gyrus	+++
CA3	++
CA1	+++
Habenula	−
Thalamus	+++
Reticular thalamic nucleus	−
Basal ganglia
Caudate putamen	+++
Globus pallidus	−
Substantia nigra	−
Amygdala	++
Hypothalamus	−
Ventral tegmental area	−
Cerebellum	−