Identification of mutations in members of the connexin gene family as a cause of nonsyndromic deafness in Taiwan

Audiology and Neurotology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 198-208

  Yang, Jiann Jou ^a   Huang, Shih Hsin ^a   Chou, Kvei Hsiu ^a   Liao, Pei Ju ^a   Su, Ching Chyuan ^a,b   Li, Shuan Yow ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TIAN SHENG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Connexin, mutation; Deafness, nonsyndromic; Gap junction

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 29; CONNEXIN 30; CONNEXIN 31; CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOGENE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CHILD; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GAP JUNCTIONS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; MUTATION, MISSENSE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; TAIWAN;

EID: 34147189019     PISSN: 14203030     EISSN: 14219700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099024     Document Type: Article

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