Article
Inheritance of fragile X syndrome: an hypothesis.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Friedman J M, Howard-Peebles P N
Abstract excerpt
The fragile X (fra(X), or Martin Bell-MB) syndrome is considered an X-linked recessive trait. However, clinically normal male transmitters of the condition have been observed occasionally. The occurrence of "carrier" males and the observation of other unusual genetic characteristics in the MBS su...
Topics
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Female
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Genes, Recessive
- Genetic Linkage
- Genotype
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Mutation
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Sex Chromosome Aberrations
- X Chromosome