Connexin 26 mutations in autosomal recessive deafness disorders: A review

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-81

  Apps, Stacey A ^a   Rankin, Wayne A ^b   Kurmis, Andrew P ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autosomal hearing loss; Connexin 26; Gene mutations

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; GENE PRODUCT; GJB2 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ETHNICITY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INNER EAR; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANE; ION CURRENT; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MUTATION RATE; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; GENES, RECESSIVE; HUMANS; POINT MUTATION;

EID: 33947281120     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020600582190     Document Type: Review

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