Article
Transmission of an FMR1 premutation allele in a large family identified through newborn screening: the role of AGG interruptions.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Aug 2013
Yrigollen Carolyn M, Mendoza-Morales Guadalupe, Hagerman Randi, Tassone Flora
Abstract excerpt
The CGG repeat within the premutation range in the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene can lead to neurodegenerative disorders and intellectual disabilities. An increase in size upon the transmission from parent to child is more likely to occur for larger alleles and without AGG interruptions. We describe the molecular structure and the transmission of an FMR1 premutation allele in a multigenerational...
Topics
- Alleles
- Electrophoresis, Capillary
- Family
- Female
- Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Mutation
