During development of the mammalian inner ear, specification of cells to form distinct sensory structures for hearing is known to depend on two important signaling molecules called Shh and Wnt. During development of the mammalian inner ear, specification of cells to form distinct sensory structures for hearing is known to depend on two important signaling molecules called Shh and Wnt.

During development of the mammalian inner ear, specification of cells to form distinct sensory structures for hearing is known to depend on two important signaling molecules called Shh and Wnt. During development of the mammalian inner ear, specification of cells to form distinct sensory structures for hearing is known to depend on two important signaling molecules called Shh and Wnt.

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