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EXPANSION REPETITIONS TRINUCLEOTIDES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- triplet repeat expansion
1, record 1, English, triplet%20repeat%20expansion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trinucleotide repeat expansion 1, record 1, English, trinucleotide%20repeat%20expansion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During replication a trinucleotide repeat sequence can either expand or contract; if expanded beyond a critical copy number, gene function is compromised. Triplet repeat expansion is now recognized as a cause of several human diseases and as a mechanism of inheritance to explain the phenomenon of anticipation. 2, record 1, English, - triplet%20repeat%20expansion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expansion de répétitions de triplets
1, record 1, French, expansion%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9titions%20de%20triplets
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expansion de répétitions de trinucléotides 2, record 1, French, expansion%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9titions%20de%20trinucl%C3%A9otides
feminine noun
- expansion de triplets répétés 3, record 1, French, expansion%20de%20triplets%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- expansion de trinucléotides répétés 4, record 1, French, expansion%20de%20trinucl%C3%A9otides%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- expansión de triplete repetido
1, record 1, Spanish, expansi%C3%B3n%20de%20triplete%20repetido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repetición de una secuencia de tres pares de bases nitrogenadas, como la repetición CAG responsable del síndrome del cromosoma X-frágil, que va aumentando el número de copias a lo largo de varias generaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - expansi%C3%B3n%20de%20triplete%20repetido
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