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A new spontaneous mutation in the mouse protocadherin 15 gene.
Hearing research - 1 Sept 2006
Zheng Q Y, Yu H, Washington J L, Kisley L B, Kikkawa Y S, Pawlowski K S, Wright C G, Alagramam K N
Abstract excerpt
We have characterized a new allele of the protocadherin 15 gene (designatedPcdh15(av-6J)) that arose as a spontaneous, recessive mutation in the C57BL/6J inbred strain at Jackson Laboratory. Analysis revealed an inframe deletion in Pcdh15, which is predicted to result in partial deletion of cadherin domain (domain 9) in Pcdh15. Morphologic study revealed normal to moderately defective cochlear hair cell...
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