Open AccessA Genetic Basis for Mechanosensory Traits in Humans
Author(s) -
H Frenzel,
Jörg Bohlender,
Katrin Pinsker,
B. Wohlleben,
Jens Tank,
Stefan G. Lechner,
Daniela Schiska,
Teresa Jaijo,
Franz Rüschendorf,
Kathrin Saar,
Jens Jordan,
José M. Millán,
Manfred Gross,
Gary R. Lewin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001318
Subject(s) - biology , usher syndrome , genetics , gene , population , audiology , inner ear , hearing loss , sensory system , phenotype , neuroscience , medicine , retinitis pigmentosa , environmental health
Hearing and touch are genetically related, and people with excellent hearing are more likely to have a fine sense of touch and vice versa.
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