Target

Gene symbol :  
Whrn
NCBI gene ID :  
73750
Gene full name :  
Whirlin
Synonym :  
DFNB31

Protein function

Protein name :  
Whirlin
Scaffolding protein involved in stereocilia and photoreceptor development

Expected phenotype

Knockouts cause hearing loss and retinal dysfunction

Human disease relevance

Mutations cause Usher syndrome type 2D and DFNB31 deafness

Model applications

Used in hearing loss and sensory neuron development research

Keywords:

Hearing, Retina, Usher syndrome, Stereocilia

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Whrn

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