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Dynamic mutations: where are they now?
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2012
van Eyk Clare L, Richards Robert I
Abstract excerpt
Dynamic mutations are those caused by the expansion of existing polymorphic DNA repeat sequences beyond a copy number threshold. These genetic mutations can give rise to dominant, recessive or X-linked disorders, dependent upon the location of the repeat sequence with respect to the genes that are affected by the expansion. The distinguishing feature of these mutations is their instability, which is a function of...
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