A large deletion including most of GJB6 in recessive non syndromic deafness: A digenic effect?

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 72-76

  Pallares Ruiz, Nathalie ^a   Blanchet, Patricia ^b   Mondain, Michel ^b   Claustres, Mireille ^a   Roux, Anne Francoise ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire   (France)

^b MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Deletion; Digenic; GJB2; GJB6; Non syndromic deafness

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DELETION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEARING LOSS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; GENE DELETION; GENES, RECESSIVE; HUMANS;

EID: 85047699401     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200762     Document Type: Article

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