Open AccessMouse genetics for studying mechanisms of deafness and more: an interview with Karen Steel
Author(s) -
Karen Steel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
disease models and mechanisms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.327
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1754-8411
pISSN - 1754-8403
DOI - 10.1242/dmm.008813
Subject(s) - behavioural genetics , genetics , psychology , biology , cognitive science
Karen Steel has dedicated her career to unravelling the many mechanisms underlying deafness using mouse genetics. In this interview, she explains how this area has engaged her attention since the first day she began her PhD, and discusses the power of mouse genetics programmes for advancing all areas of biomedical research.