Stringing the fiddle: the inner ear's two-part invention

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Corey, David P. [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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10.1038/nn1007-1232
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
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The identity of the tip link, which converts mechanical force to channel opening in hair cells, has been controversial, with different groups promoting cadherin 23 or protocadherin 15. A new paper in Nature shows that both proteins are involved.
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