Hearing: A gene for deaf ears?

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  • Jonathan Ashmore
چکیده

Genetic mutations that lead to hearing losses have been identified in both human and mouse populations; the gene products include members of a class of unconventional myosins.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1995