Distinct Expression Pattern of a Deafness Gene, KIAA1199, in a Primate Cochlea

Deafness is one of the most common types of congenital impairments, and at least half of the cases are caused by hereditary mutations. Mutations of the gene KIAA1199 are associated with progressive hearing loss. Its expression is abundant in human cochlea, but interestingly the spatial expression pa...

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Main Authors: Hosoya, Makoto, Fujioka, Masato, Okano, Hideyuki, Ogawa, Kaoru
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4923552/