A high-resolution anatomical ontology of the developing murine genitourinary tract

• Published in: Gene Expression Patterns Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 680 - 699
• Main Authors: Little, Melissa H., Brennan, Jane, Georgas, Kylie, Davies, Jamie A., Davidson, Duncan R., Baldock, Richard A., Beverdam, Annemiek, Bertram, John F., Capel, Blanche, Chiu, Han Sheng, Clements, Dave, Cullen-McEwen, Luise, Fleming, Jean, Gilbert, Thierry, Herzlinger, Doris, Houghton, Derek, Kaufman, Matt H., Kleymenova, Elena, Koopman, Peter A., Lewis, Alfor G., McMahon, Andrew P., Mendelsohn, Cathy L., Mitchell, Eleanor K., Rumballe, Bree A., Sweeney, Derina E., Valerius, M. Todd, Yamada, Gen, Yang, Yiya, Yu, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Anatomy; Animals; Annotation; Atlas of development; Bladder; Clitoris - growth & development; Congenital defects; Endoderm - physiology; Female; Gene expression; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; Genital tubercle; Genitourinary development; Gonad; Kidney; Kidney development; Male; Mesoderm - physiology; Mice - embryology; Mice - genetics; Mice - growth & development; Nephrons - embryology; Nephrons - growth & development; Ontology; Ovary; Partonomic ontology; Penis - growth & development; Renal development; Reproductive development; RNA in situ hybridisation; Scrotum - growth & development; Sexual Maturation; Testis; Ureter; Urethra; Urinary development; Urogenital System - anatomy & histology; Urogenital System - growth & development; Testis; Urinary development; Ontology; Congenital defects; Bladder; Genital tubercle; Gene expression; Anatomy; Reproductive development; Kidney; Annotation; Ovary; Atlas of development; RNA in situ hybridisation; Genitourinary development; Urethra; Gonad; Database; Renal development; Ureter; Partonomic ontology; Kidney development

Cataloguing gene expression during development of the genitourinary tract will increase our understanding not only of this process but also of congenital defects and disease affecting this organ system. We have developed a high-resolution ontology with which to describe the subcompartments of the de...