TBX2, however, has been linked to hearing and inner ear development, including through the identification of deletions encompassing TBX2 and TBX2-AS1 (among other genes) that were found in individuals with hearing loss (Ballif et al. 2010; Nimmakayalu et al. 2011; Schönewolf-Greulich et al. 2011). Here, TBX2 is linked to hearing loss disorder.