STRC, Official Symbol STRCprovided by HGNC Official Full Name stereocilinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16035 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000242866 MIM:606440; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16035 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DFNB16 Summary This gene encodes a protein that is associated with the hair bundle of the sensory hair cells in the inner ear. The hair bundle is composed of stiff microvilli called stereocilia and is involved with mechanoreception of sound waves. This gene is part of a tandem duplication on chromosome 15; the second copy is a pseudogene. Mutations in this gene cause autosomal recessive non-syndromic deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in skin (RPKM 1.3), colon (RPKM 1.3) and 19 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all