Brn3c null mutant mice show long-term, incomplete retention of some afferent inner ear innervation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ears of Brn3c null mutants develop immature hair cells, identifiable only by certain molecular markers, and undergo apoptosis in neonates. This partial development of hair cells could lead to enough neurotrophin expression to sustain...

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Main Authors: Pirvola Ulla, Maklad Adel, Xiang Mengqing, Fritzsch Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-01-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/4/2