A novel splice site mutation of myosin VI in mice leads to stereociliary fusion caused by disruption of actin networks in the apical region of inner ear hair cells

• Yuta Seki,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Project administration, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Yuki Miyasaka,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan, Division of Experimental Animals, Center for Promotion of Medical Research and Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

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• Sari Suzuki,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Kenta Wada,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliations Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan, Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Bioproduction, Faculty of Bioindustry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan

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• Shumpei P. Yasuda,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Kunie Matsuoka,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Yasuhiro Ohshiba,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Kentaro Endo,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Histology Laboratory, Advanced Technical Support Department, Center for Basic Technology Research, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Rie Ishii,

  Roles Resources

  Affiliation Laboratory for Transgenic Technology, Animal Research Division, Center for Basic Technology Research, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Hiroshi Shitara,

  Roles Resources, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Laboratory for Transgenic Technology, Animal Research Division, Center for Basic Technology Research, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

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• Shin-ichiro Kitajiri,

  Roles Resources, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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• Naomi Nakagata,

  Roles Resources

  Affiliation Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development (CARD), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

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• Hirohide Takebayashi,

  Roles Project administration, Resources, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Division of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan

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• Yoshiaki Kikkawa

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: kikkawa-ys@igakuken.or.jp

  Affiliation Mammalian Genetics Project, Department of Genome Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8859-4998

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