Anyone who inherits a single copy of the Huntington’s allele will get Huntington’s disease, if they live long enough. The age of onset of Huntington’s symptoms for those who inherit the disease allele can vary, starting in the patients’ 40s, 50s, or 60s. What is the genetic term for this variation in symptoms and in their time of appearance

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