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The molecular genetics of Huntington's disease.
Current opinion in neurology - 1 Aug 1994
Goldberg Y P, Telenius H, Hayden M R
Abstract excerpt
The past year has witnessed outstanding developments in research on Huntington's disease (HD). A gene was identified that contains an expanded CAG trinucleotide repeat on HD chromosomes. Patterns of expression of this gene and the nature of two transcripts were identified. CAG repeat size ranges between 36 and 121 in affected persons, and it is highly sensitive and specific marker for HD. A correlation between...
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