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Selection assays for CAG repeat instability in human and CHO cells. Long CAG tracts prevent proper splicing, thereby disrupting the production of functional reporter protein. Short CAG tracts are efficiently spliced, allowing sufficient normal reporter protein to be produced. Selection for (A) HPRT+ or (B) APRT+ phenotypes allows for recovery of cells that have undergone a change in the CAG tract.
