Developmental expression of BK channels in chick cochlear hair cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cochlear hair cells are high-frequency sensory receptors. At the onset of hearing, hair cells acquire fast, calcium-activated potassium (BK) currents, turning immature spiking cells into functional receptors. In non-mammalian vertebr...

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Main Authors: Tong Mingjie, Liu Li, Morales Marti M, Atkin Graham M, Li Yi, Duncan R Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/9/67