Molecular Genetics of Triplet Repeats: Unstable Expansion of Triplet Repeats as a New Mechanism for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Internal Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-8

  Tsuji, Shoji ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anticipation; CAG repeat; Neurodegenerative disease; Triplet repeat disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

AGE OF ONSET; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHENOTYPE; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

EID: 0030640133     PISSN: 09182918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.36.3     Document Type: Article

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