[Hereditary neurological diseases caused by amplification of triplet repetitions].

Article

[Hereditary neurological diseases caused by amplification of triplet repetitions].

Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 28 Feb 1998

Warter J M, Tranchant C

Abstract excerpt

NEW TYPE OF MUTATION: Repeated sequences of nucleotide triplets can cause two groups of diseases. GROUP I DISEASES: These diseases result from an expansion of a noncoding portion of a gene which may be repeated more than 1000 times. This group includes several multisystem diseases such as the fra...

Topics

DNA Mutational Analysis
Gene Amplification
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Testing
Humans
Mutation
Nervous System Diseases
Prenatal Diagnosis
Trinucleotide Repeats

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