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miR-96 regulates the progression of differentiation in mammalian cochlear inner and outer hair cells.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 8 Feb 2011
Kuhn Stephanie, Johnson Stuart L, Furness David N, Chen Jing, Ingham Neil, Hilton Jennifer M, Steffes Georg, Lewis Morag A, Zampini Valeria, Hackney Carole M, Masetto Sergio, Holley Matthew C, Steel Karen P, Marcotti Walter
Abstract excerpt
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs able to regulate a broad range of protein-coding genes involved in many biological processes. miR-96 is a sensory organ-specific miRNA expressed in the mammalian cochlea during development. Mutations in miR-96 cause nonsyndromic progressive hearing loss...
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