New Clues to Human Deafness Found in Mice
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 18:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear. In humans, this gene, known as FGF20, is located in a portion of the genome that has been associated with inherited deafness in otherwise healthy families.