Identification of genetic and chemical modulators of zebrafish mechanosensory hair cell death.

Inner ear sensory hair cell death is observed in the majority of hearing and balance disorders, affecting the health of more than 600 million people worldwide. While normal aging is the single greatest contributor, exposure to environmental toxins and therapeutic drugs such as aminoglycoside antibio...

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Main Authors: Kelly N Owens, Felipe Santos, Brock Roberts, Tor Linbo, Allison B Coffin, Anna J Knisely, Julian A Simon, Edwin W Rubel, David W Raible
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2265478?pdf=render