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D4Z4A repeated DNA segment of approximately 3,200 nucleotide bases. The number of repeats can vary significantly in different individuals and can be used to predict FSHD status. Loss of these repeats at chromosome locus 4q35 is associated with FSHD Type 1. Each D4Z4 contains a DUX4 gene. (D4Z4 gets its name from: D for DNA segment (of unknown or ‘anony [..]
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