Gene that causes canine hereditary deafness in puppies

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 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210521115314.htm