Tandem repeats mediating genetic plasticity in health and disease
Tandem repeats mediating genetic plasticity in health and disease
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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A large proportion of the human genome consists of the repeatome, repetitive DNA sequences that are present in either tandem or interspersed configurations.
There are over 1 million distinct tandem repeats in the human genome, many of which are highly polymorphic.
Tandem repeat expansions cause dozens of Mendelian tandem repeat...
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Tandem repeats mediating genetic plasticity in health and disease
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1994359967
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1471-0056
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1471-0064
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10.1038/nrg.2017.115