Using Drosophila to study mechanisms of hereditary hearing loss
Johnston's organ – the hearing organ of Drosophila – has a very different structure and morphology to that of the hearing organs of vertebrates. Nevertheless, it is becoming clear that vertebrate and invertebrate auditory organs share many physiological, molecular and genetic similarities. Here...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2018-06-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/11/6/dmm031492 |