Chapter 22: Molecular Basis of Deafness due to Mutations in the Connexin26 Gene (GJB2)

Current Topics in Membranes and Transport

Volumn 49, Issue C, 1999, Pages 483-508

  Estivill, Xavier ^a   Rabionet, Raquel ^a  

^a Institut de Recerca Oncologica   (Spain)

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EID: 77956665533     PISSN: 00702161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2161(08)61026-6     Document Type: Article

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