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MYO15A (DFNB3) mutations in Turkish hearing loss families and functional modeling of a novel motor domain mutation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Oct 2007
Kalay Ersan, Uzumcu Abdullah, Krieger Elmar, Caylan Refik, Uyguner Oya, Ulubil-Emiroglu Melike, Erdol Hidayet, Kayserili Hülya, Hafiz Gunter, Başerer Nermin, Heister Angelien J G M, Hennies Hans C, Nürnberg Peter, Başaran Seher, Brunner Han G, Cremers Cor W R J, Karaguzel Ahmet, Wollnik Bernd, Kremer Hannie
Abstract excerpt
Myosin XVA is an unconventional myosin which has been implicated in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing impairment (ARNSHI) in humans. In Myo15A mouse models, vestibular dysfunction accompanies the autosomal recessive hearing loss. Genomewide homozygosity mapping and subsequent fine mapping in two Turkish families with ARNSHI revealed significant linkage to a critical interval harboring a known deafness gene...
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