Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion [expanze trinukleotidových repetic]
- Terms
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expandované trinukleotidové repetice
expanze trinukleotidových repetitivních sekvencí
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Expanded Trinucleotide Repeat
An increased number of contiguous trinucleotide repeats in the DNA sequence from one generation to the next. The presence of these regions is associated with diseases such as FRAGILE X SYNDROME and MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY. Some CHROMOSOME FRAGILE SITES are composed of sequences where trinucleotide repeat expansion occurs.
- DUI
- D019680 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0029211
- Previous indexing
- Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid (1981-1997)
- History note
- 99(98)
- Public note
- 99; see DNA SEQUENCE, UNSTABLE 1998
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