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The role of AGG interruptions in the transcription of FMR1 premutation alleles.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Yrigollen Carolyn M, Tassone Federica, Durbin-Johnson Blythe, Tassone Flora
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X associated disorders are caused by a premutation allele in the fragile X mental retardation 1 gene (FMR1) and are hypothesized to result from the toxic effect of elevated levels of expanded FMR1 transcripts. Increased levels of FMR1 mRNA have indeed been reported in premutation carriers; however the mechanism by which expanded alleles lead to elevated levels of FMR1 mRNA in premutation carriers is...
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