Function of novel molecule that underlies human deafness revealed

Friday, January 21, 2011 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

New research has revealed that the molecular mechanism underlying deafness is caused by a mutation of a specific microRNA called miR-96. The discovery could provide the basis for treating progressive hearing loss and deafness.

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