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Mutation of the Na-K-Cl co-transporter gene Slc12a2 results in deafness in mice.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Aug 1999
Dixon M J, Gazzard J, Chaudhry S S, Sampson N, Schulte B A, Steel K P
Abstract excerpt
Hearing impairment is a common human condition, but we know little about the molecular basis of cochlear function. Shaker-with-syndactylism (sy) is a classic deaf mouse mutant and we show here that a second allele, sy(ns), is associated with abnormal production of endolymph, the fluid bathing sen...
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