Label:
Chromosome 4: Huntington's Disease, Matt Ridley
Description:
Interviewee: Matt Ridley
DNAi Location:
Genome>tour>genome spots>Huntington disease
Location: chromosome 4
gene name: HD (huntingtin)
People with Huntington disease (HD) have an extended version of this HD or huntingtin gene. The extension is caused by a repeated region consisting of three bases: C-A-G. The larger gene produces a protein that accumulates over time and begins to kill brain cells when the person reaches middle age.
Biological elements:
chromosome 4, huntingtin
Concepts precesses:
huntington disease
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