Matt Bower, MS, CGC - Huntington's Disease Society of America
Matt Bower, MS, CGC - Huntington's Disease Society of America
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What is a gene?<br />
• A gene is a series <strong>of</strong> genetic letters (A, C,<br />
G, T) that spells out a specific instruction<br />
for the body.<br />
• Genes encode proteins.<br />
• The Huntington disease gene tells the body<br />
how to make “Huntingtin protein”-nobody<br />
knows the function <strong>of</strong> this protein.
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