Article
Genetic variation and intergenerational FMR1 CGG-repeat stability in 100 unrelated three-generation families from the normal population.
American journal of medical genetics - 28 May 1999
Patsalis P C, Sismani C, Stylianou S, Ioannou P, Joseph G, Manoli P, Holden J J, Hettinger J A
Abstract excerpt
In order to identify genetic factors governing expansion of the CGG repeat in the FMR1 gene and to determine what predisposes or causes a normal stable allele to change to an unstable premutation allele, it is essential to study and understand the basis of normal variation. The aim of this study was to investigate genetic variation and intergenerational stability of the FMR1 CGG-repeat region in 100 unrelated...
Topics
- Alleles
- DNA
- Female
- Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Male
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
