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Duplicated genes with split functions: independent roles of protocadherin15 orthologues in zebrafish hearing and vision.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Feb 2005
Seiler Christoph, Finger-Baier Karin C, Rinner Oliver, Makhankov Yuri V, Schwarz Heinz, Neuhauss Stephan C F, Nicolson Teresa
Abstract excerpt
In the sensory receptors of both the eye and the ear, specialized apical structures have evolved to detect environmental stimuli such as light and sound. Despite the morphological divergence of these specialized structures and differing transduction mechanisms, the receptors appear to rely in par...
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