A 28-year-old man presents with recurrent episodes of foot drop and wrist weakness following minor compression (squatting, leaning on elbows). Nerve conduction studies show diffuse slowing of conduction velocities and conduction block at common entrapment sites. Genetic testing confirms the chromosomal abnormality marked as **A** in the diagram. Which of the following best describes the molecular basis of this condition?
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