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A genetic basis for mechanosensory traits in humans.
PLoS biology - 1 Jan 2012
Frenzel Henning, Bohlender Jörg, Pinsker Katrin, Wohlleben Bärbel, Tank Jens, Lechner Stefan G, Schiska Daniela, Jaijo Teresa, Rüschendorf Franz, Saar Kathrin, Jordan Jens, Millán José M, Gross Manfred, Lewin Gary R
Abstract excerpt
In all vertebrates hearing and touch represent two distinct sensory systems that both rely on the transformation of mechanical force into electrical signals. There is an extensive literature describing single gene mutations in humans that cause hearing impairment, but there are essentially none f...
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