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Distribution of CGG repeat sizes within the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) homologue in a non-human primate population.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2003
Garcia Arocena Dolores, Breece Katherine E, Hagerman Paul J
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of mental retardation, arises in individuals with more than 200 CGG repeats in the 5' untranslated region of the fragile X mental retardation 1 ( FMR1) gene. Although CGG repeat numbers comparable to those found in the normal human population are found in various non-human primates, neither the within-species size variation nor the propensity for expansion of the...
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