Positive Selection of CAG Repeats of the ATXN2 Gene in Chinese Ethnic Groups

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Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 935 Jiaoling Road, Kunming 650118, Yunnan, China
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Reproductive Medicine Center, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: zyang@imbcams.com.cn (Zhao-Qing Yang)

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