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FMRP targets distinct mRNA sequence elements to regulate protein expression.
Nature - 20 Dec 2012
Ascano Manuel, Mukherjee Neelanjan, Bandaru Pradeep, Miller Jason B, Nusbaum Jeffrey D, Corcoran David L, Langlois Christine, Munschauer Mathias, Dewell Scott, Hafner Markus, Williams Zev, Ohler Uwe, Tuschl Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a multi-organ disease that leads to mental retardation, macro-orchidism in males and premature ovarian insufficiency in female carriers. FXS is also a prominent monogenic disease associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). FXS is typically caused by the loss of fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) expression, which codes for the RNA-binding protein FMRP. Here we report the...
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