Mouse model for Huntington's Disease and related DNA sequences

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ABSTRACT:
Isolation, cloning and sequencing of the murine Huntington's Disease gene as well as its transcripts and gene products are provided. A transgenic mouse model for Huntington's Disease exhibits cognitive defects similar to symptoms seen in Huntington's Disease in humans.

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