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Understanding the biological underpinnings of fragile X syndrome.
Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Dec 2003
Chiurazzi Pietro, Neri Giovanni, Oostra Ben A
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to present the latest findings on fragile X syndrome and to put them into perspective. Fragile X syndrome is a relatively common form of inherited mental retardation, caused by loss of function of the FMR1 gene on the long arm of the X chromosome. The molecular mechanisms underlying the syndrome are complex and continue to surprise researchers more than 12 years...
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