Computational analysis of mRNA expression profiling in the inner ear reveals candidate transcription factors associated with proliferation, differentiation, and deafness

Abstract Background Hearing loss is a major cause of disability worldwide, impairing communication, health, and quality of life. Emerging methods of gene therapy aim to address this morbidity, which can be employed to fix a genetic problem causing hair cell dysfunction and to promote the proliferati...

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Main Authors: Kobi Perl, Ron Shamir, Karen B. Avraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Human Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40246-018-0161-7