High frequency of the IVS2-2A>G DNA sequence variation in <it>SLC26A5</it>, encoding the cochlear motor protein prestin, precludes its involvement in hereditary hearing loss

High frequency of the IVS2-2A>G DNA sequence variation in <it>SLC26A5</it>, encoding the cochlear motor protein prestin, precludes its involvement in hereditary hearing loss

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cochlear outer hair cells change their length in response to variations in membrane potential. This capability, called electromotility, is believed to enable the sensitivity and frequency selectivity of the mammalian cochlea. Prestin...

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Main Authors: Pereira Fred A, Oghalai John S, Xia Anping, Tang Hsiao-Yuan, Alford Raye L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/6/30

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