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A mutational hot spot in the KCNQ4 gene responsible for autosomal dominant hearing impairment.
Human mutation - 1 Jul 2002
Van Camp Guy, Coucke Paul J, Akita Jiro, Fransen Erik, Abe Satoko, De Leenheer Els M R, Huygen Patrick L M, Cremers Cor W R J, Usami Shin-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
Several different mutations in the KCNQ4 K+ channel gene are responsible for autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing impairment (DFNA2). Here we describe two additional families originating from Europe and Japan with a KCNQ4 missense mutation (W276S) that was previously found in one European fami...
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