title: The c.IVS1+1G>A mutation in the GJB2 gene is prevalent and large deletions involving the GJB6 gene are not present in the Turkish population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Molecular Genetics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sirmaci
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akcayoz-Duman
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tekin
mesh_terms: D000072259:Connexin 26; D017630:Connexins / Q000235:genetics*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005091:Exons; D017353:Gene Deletion; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D017630:Connexins; C000607042:GJB2 protein, human; D000072259:Connexin 26