Utility of Whole Genome Sequencing for Population Screening of Deafness-Related Genetic Variants and Cytomegalovirus Infection in Newborns

Background: Hearing loss affects approximately two out of every 1,000 newborns. Genetic factors and congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections account for around 90% of the etiology. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a whole genome sequencing (WGS) approach to detect deafness-relate...

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Main Authors: Jiale Xiang, Hongfu Zhang, Xiangzhong Sun, Junqing Zhang, Zhenpeng Xu, Jun Sun, Zhiyu Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.883617/full