Vomeronasal organ transcriptomes for 5 mouse species within the Mus genus

Among rodents, olfaction is crucial for a wide range of social behaviors. The vomeronasal olfactory system in particular plays an important role in mediating social communication, including the detection of pheromones and recognition signals. Currently, very few vomeronasal receptors have known ligands, which severely limits our understanding of chemosensory-driven social communication. This dataset was generated to create high-quality vomeronasal receptor (VR) repertoires among 5 mouse species closely related to the house mouse. Exploring the evolution of these receptors can provide insight into the functional roles of receptor subtypes as well as the dynamics of gene family evolution.