Connexin mutations in Brazilian patients
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Fabiana Alexandrino; Camila Andréa de Oliveira; Renata F. Magalhães; Michelle E.
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The connexins are a family of proteins whose major function is as part of the gap junctions of cell‐to‐cell channels. They are expressed in several tissues including brain, skin, and cochlea. Mutations in connexin genes play a major role in non‐syndromic sensorineural deafness, but have