Strc - stereocilin

Predicted to be involved in cell-matrix adhesion. Predicted to act upstream of or within auditory receptor cell stereocilium organization and detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sound. Predicted to be active in cell surface; kinocilium; and stereocilium tip. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness 16 and sensorineural hearing loss. Orthologous to human STRC (stereocilin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]