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Critical hearing gene helps send auditory messages to brain
10-19-2006 · EurekAlert!By studying a gene earlier linked to deafness in humans, researchers now have new insight into the molecular process by which components of the inner ear send messages to the brain. The team reports its findings in the Oct. 20, 2006, issue of the journal Cell, published by Cell Press.
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