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A mutation in the gamma actin 1 (ACTG1) gene causes autosomal dominant hearing loss (DFNA20/26).
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2003
van Wijk E, Krieger E, Kemperman M H, De Leenheer E M R, Huygen P L M, Cremers C W R J, Cremers F P M, Kremer H
Abstract excerpt
Linkage analysis in a multigenerational family with autosomal dominant hearing loss yielded a chromosomal localisation of the underlying genetic defect in the DFNA20/26 locus at 17q25-qter. The 6-cM critical region harboured the gamma-1-actin (ACTG1) gene, which was considered an attractive candidate gene because actins are important structural elements of the inner ear hair cells. In this study, a Thr278Ile...
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