Fate-mapping analysis using Rorb-IRES-Cre reveals apical-to-basal gradient of Rorb expression in mouse cochlea.
Chao LiYunfeng WangGuangqin WangYing LuShunji HeYuwei SunZhiyong LiuPublished in: Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists (2019)
We reveal that Rorb expression exhibits an apical-to-basal gradient in cochleae. The cochlear-specific and apical-to-basal-gradient Rorb Cre activity should enable discrimination of gene functions in cochlear vs vestibular regions as well as low-frequency vs high-frequency regions in the cochlea.