Genetics and Auditory Disorders

This volume covers gene expression, mutations responsible for various forms of hearing loss, mapping and cloning, as well as mitochondrial and cellular genetics. The authors discuss the fundamentals of genetics so that the reader has a complete understanding of methods used in molecular genetic studies for hearing research. Chapters are also included on the uses of mouse models, genetic epidemiology and genetic counseling specifically for hearing disorders

From the reviews:

"This handbook represents one of the more recent additions to the expanding list of contributions arising from Springer, illuminating progress in auditory research. this is an excellent and authoritative description of the state of the art in human auditory genetics. This area is moving so fast and, hence I recommend interested readers to get it now ." (R. C. Trembath, Human Genetics, Vol. 114 (3), 2004)

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and Overview: Genetics in Auditory Science and Clinical Audiology.- Genes and Mutations in Hearing Impairment.- Mapping and Cloning of Genes for Inherited Hearing Impairment.- Genetic Epidemiology of Deafness.- Cytogenetics and Cochlear Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) for Identification of Genes Involved in Hearing and Deafness.- Autosomal and X-Linked Auditory Disorders.- Hearing Loss and Mitochondrial DNA Mutations: Clinical Implications and Biological Lessons.- Mice as Models for Human Hereditary Deafness.- Genetic Counseling for Deafness.