EMX2-GPR156-G alpha i reverses hair cell orientation in mechanosensory epithelia

Kindt, KS; Akturk, A; Jarysta, A; Day, M; Beirl, A; Flonard, M; Tarchini, B

Tarchini, B (corresponding author), Jackson Lab, 600 Main St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 USA.; Tarchini, B (corresponding author), Tufts Univ, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02111 USA.; Tarchini, B (corresponding author), Univ Maine, Grad Sch Biomed Sci & Engn, Orono, ME 04469 USA.

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Abstract

Hair cells detect sound, head position or water movements when their mechanosensory hair bundle is deflected. Each hair bundle has an asymmetric archi......

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