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Improving preimplantation genetic diagnosis for Fragile X syndrome: two new powerful single-round multiplex indirect and direct tests.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2016
Kieffer Emmanuelle, Nicod Jean-Christophe, Gardes Nathalie, Kastner Claire, Becker Nicolas, Celebi Catherine, Pirrello Olivier, Rongières Catherine, Koscinski Isabelle, Gosset Philippe, Moutou Céline
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Fragile X syndrome (FraX) is caused by the expansion of an unstable CGG repeat located in the Fragile X mental retardation 1 gene (FMR1) gene. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) can be proposed to couples at risk of transmitting the disease, that is, when the female carries a premutation or...
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