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Active cochlear amplification is dependent on supporting cell gap junctions

Yan Zhu, Chun Liang, Jin Chen, Liang Zong, Guang‐Di Chen, Hong-Bo Zhao

Nature Communications · 2013 · 90 citations · 34 references

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