A mutational hot spot in the KCNQ4 gene
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Guy Van Camp; Paul J. Coucke; Jiro Akita; Erik Fransen; Satoko Abe; Els M.R. De
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Several different mutations in the KCNQ4 K+ channel gene are responsible for autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing impairment (DFNA2). Here we describe two additional families originating from Europe and Japan with a KCNQ4 missense mutation (W276S) that was previously found in one European family.