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We have examined the intergenerational stability of such intermediate alleles in 51 families from the University of British Columbia's DNA and Tissue Bank for Huntington Disease Research (UBC\u2010HD Databank). A total of 181 transmissions were identified, with 30% (n\u2009=\u200954\/181) of the alleles being unstable upon transmission. The unstable transmissions included both expansions (n\u2009=\u200937) and contractions (n\u2009=\u200917) of CAG size. Of the expanded alleles, 68% (n\u2009=\u200925\/37) expanded into the HD range (&gt;36 CAG). Therefore, 14% (n\u2009=\u200925\/181) of the 27\u201335 CAG allele transmissions examined expanded into the disease\u2010associated range resulting in a new mutation for HD. Significantly, of these new mutations, 40% (n\u2009=\u200910\/25) originated from an allele with 35 CAG repeats with CAG repeat expansions ranging from +1 CAG to +23 CAG. The proportion of new mutations in the UBC\u2010HD Databank is consistent with the most recent new mutation rate for HD, estimated to be at least 10%. The observed difference in the stability of HD intermediate allele transmissions in this data set and in other studies may be a reflection of a small sample size. Alternately, these inconsistencies may indicate an underlying difference in genetic factors which influence repeat instability between the different populations examined. Additional studies determining the frequency and magnitude of repeat instability in this CAG repeat range and factors that influence instability are urgently needed. 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