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Nature 455, xi (25 September 2008) | doi:10.1038/7212xia; Published online 24 September 2008

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Tuning in to how genes control hearing development.

The hair cells of the inner ear translate sounds into nerve signals. They are a key part of the apparatus that converts thuds, hums, swishes and voices into data that can be interpreted by the mammalian brain.