TMC1, Official Symbol TMC1provided by HGNC Official Full Name transmembrane channel like 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16513 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000165091 MIM:606706; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16513 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 DFNB7; DFNA36; DFNB11 Summary This gene is considered a member of a gene family predicted to encode transmembrane proteins. The specific function of this gene is unknown; however, it is known to be required for normal function of cochlear hair cells. Mutations in this gene have been associated with progressive postlingual hearing loss and profound prelingual deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all