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Identification of mutations in members of the connexin gene family as a cause of nonsyndromic deafness in Taiwan.
Audiology & neuro-otology - 1 Jan 2007
Yang Jiann-Jou, Huang Shih-Hsin, Chou Kvei-Hsiu, Liao Pei-Ju, Su Ching-Chyuan, Li Shuan-Yow
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Connexins (Cx), a large family of membrane proteins, are key components of gap junction channels. These channels are critical intercellular pathways through which ions or small molecules are passed, regulating a variety of physiological and developmental processes. One of these processes is heari...
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