Altered Shh and Fgf8 expression in E10.5 Hoxa9,10,11/Hoxd9,10,11 mutants. a–e: Shh expression in the ZPA. a: Wild type. b: Hoxa9,10,11
−/−;Hoxd9,10,11
+/−, reduced expression level. c: Hoxa9,10,11
−/−, normal expression. d: Hoxa9,10,11
+/−;Hoxd9,10,11
−/−, decreased expression. e: Hoxa9,10,11
−/−;Hoxd9,10,11
−/−, nearly absent expression, arrowhead pointing to ZPA. f–j: Fgf8 expression in the AER. f: Wild type. g: Hoxa9,10,11
−/−;Hoxd9,10,11
+/−, reduced anterior expression. h: Hoxa9,10,11
−/−, normal expression. i: Hoxa9,10,11
+/−;Hoxd9,10,11
−/− reduced and patchy expression. j: Hoxa9,10,11
−/−;Hoxd9,10,11
−/−, Decreased expression, arrowhead pointing to anterior edge of the AER, where expression was most severely reduced