Fig. 9. Tbx22 is specifically downregulated in
Mn1-/- mutant palatal shelves at E13.5. (A-C)
Tbx22 mRNA is strongly expressed in the middle (B) and posterior (C)
palatal mesenchyme, but barely expressed in the anterior (A) palatal
mesenchyme in wild-type embryos. (D-F) Tbx22 expression is
much reduced in the middle (E) and posterior (F) palatal mesenchyme in the
Mn1-/- mutant littermates. Asterisks in B and E indicate
the mandibular first molar tooth germ. p, palatal shelf; t, tongue.