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While expanded CAG repeats are well established in neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis, the functional significance of short, non-pathogenic repeat lengths remains underappreciated. This review connects evidence demonstrating that short CAG\/polyQ tracts act as dynamic modulators of protein conformation, transcriptional activity, and protein-protein interactions. Variation within physiological repeat ranges influences receptor sensitivity, cellular signaling, and phenotypic diversity. The AR serves as a central model, where shorter repeat lengths enhance transactivation and androgen responsiveness and are associated with increased prostate cancer risk, while longer non-expanded repeats are linked to reduced receptor activity and modest reproductive and metabolic effects. Mechanistically, repeat length and sequence composition jointly influence repeat stability, RNA structure, and downstream regulatory processes. 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