Electronic Resource
Palo Alto, Calif.
:
Annual Reviews
Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics
4 (2003), S. 341-402
ISSN:
1527-8204
Source:
Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection 1932-2001ff
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Given the unique biological requirements of sound transduction and the selective advantage conferred upon a species capable of sensitive sound detection, it is not surprising that up to 1% of the approximately 30,000 or more human genes are necessary for hearing. There are hundreds of monogenic disorders for which hearing loss is one manifestation of a syndrome or the only disorder and therefore is nonsyndromic. Herein we review the supporting evidence for identifying over 30 genes for dominantly and recessively inherited, nonsyndromic, sensorineural deafness. The state of knowledge concerning their biological roles is discussed in the context of the controversies within an evolving understanding of the intricate molecular machinery of the inner ear.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.genom.4.070802.110347
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