Grxcr2 is required for stereocilia morphogenesis in the cochlea.

Hearing and balance depend upon the precise morphogenesis and mechanosensory function of stereocilia, the specialized structures on the apical surface of sensory hair cells in the inner ear. Previous studies of Grxcr1 mutant mice indicated a critical role for this gene in control of stereocilia dime...

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Main Authors: Matthew R Avenarius, Jae-Yun Jung, Charles Askew, Sherri M Jones, Kristina L Hunker, Hela Azaiez, Atteeq U Rehman, Margit Schraders, Hossein Najmabadi, Hannie Kremer, Richard J H Smith, Gwenaëlle S G Géléoc, David F Dolan, Yehoash Raphael, David C Kohrman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6114524?pdf=render