supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1101804);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82000985 and 82101217);the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB32060100);the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(2018SHZDZX05);the Innovative Research Team of High-Level Local Universities in Shanghai(SSMU-ZLCX20180601).
Atohl is essential for the development of both outer hair cells(OHCs)and inner hair cells(IHCs)in the mammalian co chlea.Whereas Ikzf2 is necessary for OHC development,the key gene re quired for IHC development remain...