Which of the Following Diseases Are Caused by an Expansion

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following diseases are caused by an expansion of trinucleotide repeats?

• A)achondroplasia
• B)cystic fibrosis
• C)beta- thalassemia
• D)fragile X syndrome
• E)Marfan's syndrome

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