New reporter mouse strain offers powerful genetic tool to identify P2X2-expressing cells

Friday, August 7, 2020 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

Researchers created a reporter mouse strain in pursuit of a new way to answer an old question: Is purinergic receptor gene P2X2 expressed in particular populations of sensory nerve cells? They were surprised, but encouraged, to find P2X2 expressed in a very limited subset of neurons.

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