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. 2022 Dec 15;13:7766. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35303-4

Fig. 3. Nr6a1 function within somitic tissue is restricted to the trunk region.

Fig. 3

A Analysis of caudal elements in wildtype and TCreERT2;Nr6a1flx/flx and Nr6a1flx/flx embryos (n = 13 and n = 8 biologically independent samples, respectively) revealed no difference in vertebrae morphology or number. B Whole mount in situ hybridisation for the somite marker Uncx4.1 revealed a rostral shift in hindlimb positioning in TCreERT2;Nr6a1flx/flx embryos compared to control, somite number is marked in the right panel. Additionally, somite morphology was specifically disrupted in the future thoraco-lumbar region of TCreERT2;Nr6a1flx/flx embryos, returning to normal immediately after the hindlimb bud. Co-expression analysis of Gdf11 (red arrows) revealed no change in expression in the tailbud between genotypes. Consistent expression patterns were observed in 2 biologically independent samples/genotype.