Does epidermal thickening explain GJB2 high carrier frequency and heterozygote advantage?

Eur J Hum Genet. 2009 Mar;17(3):284-6. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2008.225. Epub 2008 Dec 3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Connexin 26
  • Connexins / genetics*
  • Connexins / metabolism
  • Epidermis / anatomy & histology*
  • Epidermis / metabolism
  • Gene Frequency / genetics*
  • Hearing Loss / genetics
  • Heterozygote*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Connexins
  • GJB2 protein, human
  • Connexin 26