Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
Publisher: PEARSON
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Why is there an inverse correlation between the number of CAG repeats in a mutant allele and the onset of symptoms?
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