Researchers identify a gene that causes canine hereditary deafness in puppies

(University of Helsinki) Finnish researchers have been the first to determine the cause for the nonsyndromic early-onset hereditary canine hearing loss in Rottweilers. The gene defect was identified in a gene relevant to the sense of hearing. The study can also promote the understanding of mechanisms of hearing loss in human.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news