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However, the approach has not yet been translated into clinical application. To further develop inner-ear gene therapy, we engineered a novel mouse model bearing a human mutation in the transmembrane channel-1 gene (Tmc1) and characterized the auditory phenotype of the mice. TMC1 forms the mechanosensory transduction channel in mice and humans and is necessary for auditory function. We found that mice harboring the equivalent of the human p.N199I mutation (p.N193I) had profound congenital hearing loss due to loss of hair cell sensory transduction. Next, we optimized and screened viral payloads packaged into AAV9-PHP.B capsids. The vectors were injected into the inner ears of Tmc1\u0394\/\u0394 mice and the new humanized Tmc1-p.N193I mouse model. Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), cell survival, and biodistribution were evaluated in the injected mice. 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