The gene involved in Myotonic Dystrophy is called DMPK which stands for Myotonic Dystrophy Protein Kinase is found on chromosome number 19

 

 

 

 

 

At one end of the gene is a section of code made up of three of the building blocks CTG repeated several times.

.....CTGCTGCTGCTGCTG...
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What causes Myotonic dystrophy?

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