Reduced vomeronasal receptor diversity and impaired pheromone detection in Tex15 knockout mice
Nader Boutros Ghali, Paige Kramer, Joshua S. Danoff, Ryan Edwards, Hetanshi Patel, Nusrath Yusuf, Zain Zaidi, Kevin Monahan
This study shows that Tex15 regulates vomeronasal receptor diversity and pheromone detection in mice, with its absence leading to impaired aggression behaviors.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology