Analysis of Gene Expression in the Organ of Corti Revealed by Single-Cell RT-PCR
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Audiology and Neurotology
- Vol. 2 (1-2) , 71-78
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000259231
Abstract
Many genes encoding proteins which are expressed in the auditory periphery have been identified in the last years. With single-cell reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), the molecular analysis of gene expression can be done on the single-cell level. Furthermore a single-cell RT-PCR experiment can be combined with the electrophysiological characterization of an individual cell. The combination of these two methods will lead to a better understanding of how functional properties of neurons are controlled by the expression of complex proteins.Keywords
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