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Repeat expansion

In this example, a repeated trinucleotide sequence (CAG) adds a series of the amino acid glutamine to the resulting protein.

In this example, a repeated trinucleotide sequence (CAG) adds a series of the amino acid glutamine to the resulting protein.

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Published: February 11, 2013