FMR1 gene and fragile X syndrome.

Abstract excerpt

Taxonomic features of fragile X syndrome (FXS) associated with the fragile X mutation have evolved over several decades. Males are more severely impacted cognitively than females, but both show declines in IQ scores as they age. Although many males with FXS exhibit autistic-like features, autism does not occur more frequently in males with FXS than among males with mental retardation (MR). FXS is caused by...

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