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Basil Britto Xavier University of Antwerp
Ayşe Candayan Niron Flanders Institute for Biotechnology University of Antwerp
Dorien Schepers University of Antwerp
Guy FROYEN Hasselt University
Toon Rosseel Ghent University
Human molecular genetics University of Antwerp
The main research interest lies in the field of sensory genetics. Although work is done for different forms of sensory diseases, the emphasis is on nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing impairment and otosclerosis. Large families are collected in Belgium and The Netherlands, as well as in countries with high consanguinity rate such as Iran. These pedigrees are analyzed by linkage analysis. Subsequently, the genes involved are identified by ...