Fig. 4. Fate mapping with Wnt1 cre transgenic and the Rosa26
reporter. (A,B) Ventral view of whole-mount lacZ staining of 12.5 dpc
wild-type and Pitx2
c-/- mutant embryo. (C-F)
Rostral (C,D) and caudal (E,F) transverse section through the conotruncus of
lacZ stained embryos showing lacZ-labeled cardiac crest
derivatives contributing to valves and cushions of OFT (denoted by arrows).
(G-J) Parsagittal sections through 10.5 dpc wild-type (G,I) and Pitx2
c-/- (H,J) mutant embryos at different mediolateral
planes of section. Branchial arch arteries are numbered. ao, aorta; pt,
pulmonary trunk.