Tandem-repeat expansion

Biomarker1 paper2 findings

Humans1

Associations

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FGF14

upin humans1

1 study

FGF14 is associated with tandem-repeat expansion in humans.
Humansneuron-specific expansions in frontal cortexfrontal cortex
Cell-type-resolved somatic variant discovery from bulk long-read sequencing · medRxiv · 4 Sep 2026 · Preprint

Neuron

upin humans1

1 study

Tandem-repeat expansion is associated with neuron in humans.
Humansin frontal cortexfrontal cortexn = 172
Cell-type-resolved somatic variant discovery from bulk long-read sequencing · medRxiv · 4 Sep 2026 · Preprint

Funding

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeUS$388.8k1 grant since 2022

Novel approaches to identify tandem repeat expansions in neurodegenerative disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeUniversity of WashingtonUS$388.8k2022–2027

Latest

1

medRxivHumansPreprint4 Sep

Cell-type-resolved somatic variant discovery from bulk long-read sequencing