Table 2.

Contribution of YFP+ cells to total cells as a function of cell subtype

YFP+ cells/mmTotal cells/mmPercentage of YFP+ cells (YFP+ per total cells/mm) * 100
P5 cell type (n = 3)
    Sus4.9 ± 0.7251 ± 2.91.9
    ORN80.6 ± 6.2944 ± 16.88.5*
    BC3.7 ± 0.7112 ± 1.13.3**
Adult cell type (n = 3)
    Sus2.3 ± 0.3256 ± 6.70.9
    ORN13.7 ± 1.61317 ± 39.31.0
    BC0.009 ± 0.002223 ± 4.30.004
  • Cells were counted from rostral, middle, and caudal sections of OE (3 animals per stage). Values represent means ± SEM. Sus, Sustentacular cell; ORN, olfactory receptor neuron; BC, basal cell.

  • *p < 2 × 10−5;

  • **p < 0.02. P5 versus adult.