Fig. 8. Ablation of Pitx2 in splanchnic mesoderm with
Mef2cAHFcre- reveals an autonomous role for Pitx2
in branchiomeric muscle development. (A-F) Lineage tracing with the
Mef2c AHF cre transgenic driver (arrows) indicated that the
Mef2c-marked splanchnic mesoderm lineage is reduced in the first
branchial arch of Mef2c AHF cre; Pitx2 n/f conditional
mutant embryos at 9.5 dpc (A,B), 11.5 dpc (C,D)
and 12.0 dpc (E,F). e, eye; md, mandibular process; mx,
maxillary process.