Individuals within a species can exhibit vast variation in copy number of repetitive DNA
elements. This variation may contribute to complex traits such as lifespan and disease, yet it …

Motivation Extra-long tandem repeats (ETRs) are widespread in eukaryotic genomes and
play an important role in fundamental cellular processes, such as chromosome segregation …

Genetic variability is an important causative factor for susceptibility and pathogenesis of type
2 diabetes (T2D). Histone deacetylase, sirtuin 2 (SIRT2), plays regulatory roles in glucose …

Expanding genes, repeating themes and therapeutic schemes: The neurobiology of tandem
repeat disorders Expanding genes, repeating themes and therapeutic schemes: The …

Background: Traditional and new genotyping technologies must be combined by applying
bridge methodologies that avoid double genotyping costs. This study aims to identify and …