Concepts of Genetics Plus Mastering Genetics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition) (What's New in Genetics)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
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Chapter 18, Problem 3CS
DM1 is characterized by a phenomenon known as genetic anticipation (see Chapter 4) where the age of onset tends to decrease and the severity of the symptoms tend to increase from one generation to the next due to expansion of the trinucleotide repeats in the DMPK gene. What are the implications of a diagnosis of DM1 in this patient with respect to his 4-year-old son, and 2-year-old daughter?
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Concepts of Genetics Plus Mastering Genetics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition) (What's New in Genetics)
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