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## selection.extend_by_residue() -- extend selection by residue

`extend_by_residue(extension)`

> This returns a new selection, in which any residues in the existing selection that have at least one selected atom are now entirely selected. Additionally, extension residues around each selected residue are also selected. The original selection is unchanged.