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Distribution of CGG/GCC repeats at the FMR1 and FMR2 genes in an Indian population with mental retardation of unknown etiology.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2011
Katikala Lavanya, Guruju Mallikarjuna R, Madireddi Sujatha, Vallamkonda Omsairamesh, Vallamkonda Nagaratna, Persha Amarjyothi, Spurgeon Anandaraj M P J
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AIMS: Fragile X syndrome is one of the X-linked disorders associated with moderate to severe mental retardation. Fragile X A syndrome (FRAXA) and fragile X E syndrome (FRAXE) are caused by trinucleotide repeat expansion of CGG and GCC repeats at the 5' untranslated region of the FMR1 and FMR2 gen...
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