A Novel Nonsense Mutation of POU4F3 Gene Causes Autosomal Dominant Hearing Loss
POU4F3 gene encodes a transcription factor which plays an essential role in the maturation and maintenance of hair cells in cochlea and vestibular system. Several mutations of POU4F3 have been reported to cause autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss in recent years. In this study, we describe...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Neural Plasticity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1512831 |