Human Nonsyndromic Sensorineural Deafness
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics
- Vol. 4 (1) , 341-402
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.genom.4.070802.110347
Abstract
Given the unique biological requirements of sound transduction and the selective advantage conferred upon a species capable of sensitive sound detection, it is not surprising that up to 1% of the approximately 30,000 or more human genes are necessary for hearing. There are hundreds of monogenic disorders for which hearing loss is one manifestation of a syndrome or the only disorder and therefore is nonsyndromic. Herein we review the supporting evidence for identifying over 30 genes for dominantly and recessively inherited, nonsyndromic, sensorineural deafness. The state of knowledge concerning their biological roles is discussed in the context of the controversies within an evolving understanding of the intricate molecular machinery of the inner ear.Keywords
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