1 Targeted mutation of nuclear bone morphogenetic protein 2 (nBMP2) impairs secondary immune response in a mouse model Daniel S. Olsen 1 , Wesley A. Goar 1 , Brandt A. Nichols 1 , K. Tyson Bailey 1 , S. Loyd Christensen 1 , Kayla R. Merriam 1 , Paul R. Reynolds 2 , Eric Wilson 1 , K. Scott Weber 1 , Laura C. Bridgewater 1 * 1 Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology 2 Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA 84602 DSO: dasuol@gmail.com WAG: wesleygoar@gmail.com BAN: brandtnichols13@gmail.com KTB: ktysonbailey@gmail.com SLC: loydchristensen@gmail.com KRM: krm092791@yahoo.com PRR: paul_reynolds@byu.edu EW: ericwilson@byu.edu KSW: scott_weber@byu.edu *LCB: laura_bridgewater@byu.edu *Corresponding author: Laura C. Bridgewater, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Brigham Young University 3141 LSB Provo, UT 84602 USA Phone: 801-422-2434 Email: laura_bridgewater@byu.edu