(Medical Xpress) — Yale scientists have discovered the molecular pathway by which maternally inherited deafness appears to occur: Mitochondrial DNA mutations trigger a signaling cascade, resulting in programmed cell death. The study is in the Feb. 17 is
How mitochondrial DNA defects cause inherited deafness
2012-02-19T12:21:01-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Medical|Tags: Deaf and Hard of Hearing, deafness, hearing impairment, mitochondrial disorders|0 Comments
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