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Mouse models to study inner ear development and hereditary hearing loss.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Jan 2007
Friedman Lilach M, Dror Amiel A, Avraham Karen B
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary sensorineural hearing loss, derived from inner ear defects, is the most common hereditary disability with a prevalence of 1 in 1,000 children, although it can be present in up to 15% of births in isolated communities. The mouse serves as an ideal animal model to identify new deafness-r...
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