Whole exome sequencing identified mutations causing hearing loss in five consanguineous Pakistani families | BMC Medical Genetics | Full Text

Whole exome sequencing identified mutations causing hearing loss in five consanguineous Pakistani families | BMC Medical Genetics | Full Text

Whole exome sequencing identified mutations causing hearing loss in five consanguineous Pakistani families

Hearing loss is the most common sensory defect, and it affects over 6% of the population worldwide. Approximately 50–60% of hearing loss patients are attributed to genetic causes. Currently, more than 100 gene...

Authors:Yingjie Zhou, Muhammad Tariq, Sijie He, Uzma Abdullah, Jianguo Zhang and Shahid Mahmood Baig

Citation:BMC Medical Genetics 2020 21:151

Content type:Research article

 

Published on: 18 July 2020

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