KLHDC7B, a novel gene associated with age-related hearing loss in humans, is required for the maintenance of hearing in mice.
Alexandra M. Kaufman, Benjamin Silver, Roberto Antonio Donnianni, Carlos Aguilar, Lingzi Niu, Daniel Johnson, Anwen Bullen, Alma Corona, Benjamin J. van Soldt, Nilay Vora, Gervasio Batista, Luz A. Cortes-Burgos, Jacqueline Copeland, Elika Fallah, Nengchong Zhang, , Sally J. Dawson
This paper identifies KLHDC7B as a gene associated with age-related hearing loss in humans and validates its role in hearing maintenance using two mouse models.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2024 · PreprintGenetics