STRs database » TBP locus
Overview of repeats
Research has shown that individuals who have at least 43 repeats of CAG in the coding region of the TBP gene are developing the spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) disease (Silveira et al., 2002). In a healthy population repeats range from 25 to 42 (Koide et al., 1999).