Cytosine-adenine-guanine Nucleotide Sequence (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Cytosine-adenine-guanine Nucleotide Sequence

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This graphic shows the excessive repetitions of the cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG) nucleotide sequence in a gene from a Huntington's disease patient (bottom) compared to a gene from a person without the neurodegenerative disorder (top).

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National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health

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