Cracking the auditory genetic code: nonsyndromic hereditary hearing impairment.

Article

Cracking the auditory genetic code: nonsyndromic hereditary hearing impairment.

The American journal of otology - 1 Jan 1999

Lalwani A K, Castelein C M

Abstract excerpt

OBJECTIVE: The application of molecular genetic techniques to the study of hereditary hearing impairment has contributed significantly to our understanding of the genetics of deafness. This article reviews the current state of our knowledge regarding the mapping and identification of genes associ...

Topics

Chromosome Mapping
Gene Frequency
Genes, Recessive
Hearing Disorders
Humans
Molecular Biology
Pedigree
Phenotype

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