Ian Taukulis

Noncoding microdeletion in mouse Hgf disrupts neural crest migration into the stria vascularis, reduces the endocochlear potential and suggests the neuropathology for human nonsyndromic deafness DFNB39

This paper identifies a noncoding 10bp deletion in Hgf in mice that causes hearing loss by disrupting neural crest migration into the stria vascularis and reducing the endocochlear potential, mirroring human DFNB39 deafness.

Characterizing Adult cochlear supporting cell transcriptional diversity using single-cell RNA-Seq: Validation in the adult mouse and translational implications for the adult human cochlea

The paper characterizes adult cochlear supporting cell transcriptional diversity using single-cell RNA-Seq in mice and validates findings in humans, identifying potential mechanisms for cochlear regeneration.

Single cell and single nucleus RNA-Seq reveal cellular heterogeneity and homeostatic regulatory networks in adult mouse stria vascularis

The paper uses single cell and single nucleus RNA-sequencing to identify cell populations and gene regulatory networks in adult mouse stria vascularis, linking known deafness genes to specific cell types.