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Intellectual functioning and behavioural features associated with mosaicism in fragile X syndrome.
Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders - 26 Dec 2019
Baker Emma K, Arpone Marta, Vera Solange Aliaga, Bretherton Lesley, Ure Alexandra, Kraan Claudine M, Bui Minh, Ling Ling, Francis David, Hunter Matthew F, Elliott Justine, Rogers Carolyn, Field Michael J, Cohen Jonathan, Maria Lorena Santa, Faundes Victor, Curotto Bianca, Morales Paulina, Trigo Cesar, Salas Isabel, Alliende Angelica M, Amor David J, Godler David E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a common cause of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) usually associated with a CGG expansion, termed full mutation (FM: CGG ≥ 200), increased DNA methylation of the FMR1 promoter and silencing of the gene. Mosaicism for presence of cells with either methylated FM or smaller unmethylated pre-mutation (PM: CGG 55-199) alleles in the same individual...
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