Functional analysis of a dominant mutation of human connexin26 associated with nonsyndromic deafness

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 8, Issue 4-6, 2001, Pages 425-431

  Bruzzone, R ^a   Gomes D ^a   Denoyelle, F ^a   Duval, N ^a   Perea, J ^a   Veronesi, V ^b   Weil, D ^a   Petit, C ^a   Gabellec, M M ^a   D'Andrea, P ^b   White, T W ^c  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlea; Connexin; Deafness; Gap junction; Genetic disease; Mutation

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINANT INHERITANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HELA CELL; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEPLETION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035757730     PISSN: 10615385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15419060109080765     Document Type: Article

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