G-protein coupled receptors Mc4r and Drd1a can serve as surrogate odorant receptors in mouse olfactory sensory neurons.
    
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Plasmids from Article
| ID | Plasmid | Purpose | 
|---|---|---|
| 105072 | Mc4r->M71-IRES-tauGFP ACNF TV | Targeting vector: the coding sequence of M71 is replaced by the sequence encoding amino acids 1-333 of Mc4r and an IRES-tauGFP followed by ACNF cassette | 
| 105073 | Drd1a->M71-IRES-tauGFP ACNF TV | Targeting vector: the coding sequence of M71 is replaced by the sequence encoding amino acids 1-447 of Drd1a and an IRES-tauGFP followed by ACNF cassette |