Some Deafness-Causing Mutations Can Be Silenced with the Appropriate Gene Partner
Inheritance of a deafness-causing genotype does not necessarily mean that a person will have profound hearing loss. The presence of a modifying gene can change the effect of the deafness genotype. As an example, mutations found commonly among the deaf are at times found among their normal hearing re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2001-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2001.40 |