This allele has green fluorescent protein fused to the C-terminus of H2-M10.2, permitting visualization of its expression pattern. 95% of the subset of vomeronasal sensory neurons that express H2-Mv genes express H2-M10.2. Expression of H2-M10.2 is found in both dendrites and axons of vomeronasal sensory neurons. Immunohistochemistry shows expression at the vomeronasal organ dendrite tip, but not at synaptic terminals in the accessory olfactory bulb. At five weeks of age this protein is abundantly present at microvilli in the vomeronasal organ and can also be found in the glomeruli of the accessory olfactory bulb.

This strain provides a tool for the characterization of vomeronasal sensory neuron development and function.

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