Defects Throughout (IMAGE)
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Mice that did not produce Sox11 and Sox4 had malformed inner ear structures, as shown by the lining, or sensory epithelium (green), that contains hair cells. For example, in normal development (left), the cochlea (circular structure on top) and utricle (circular structure immediately below) are severely malformed in the absence of the proteins (right).
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Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University/PNAS
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