connexin 26

con·nex·in 26

(kŏ-neks'in), The gap junction protein, the gene for which (Cx26), when mutated, accounts for a major portion of recessive nonsyndromic hearing impairment.

GJB2

A gene on chromosome 13q11-q12 that encodes a beta chain of the gap junction protein family or connexions.
Molecular pathology
GJB2 mutations are linked to as many as 50% of pre-lingual recessive deafness, and specifically Bart-Pumphrey syndrome.

con·nex·in 26

(kon-eks'in) The gap junction protein, the gene for which (Cx26) when mutated, accounts for a major portion of recessive nonsyndromic hearing impairment.