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Both cis and trans-acting genetic factors drive somatic instability in female carriers of the FMR1 premutation.
Scientific reports - 21 Jun 2022
Hwang Ye Hyun, Hayward Bruce Eliot, Zafarullah Marwa, Kumar Jay, Durbin Johnson Blythe, Holmans Peter, Usdin Karen, Tassone Flora
Abstract excerpt
The fragile X mental retardation (FMR1) gene contains an expansion-prone CGG repeat within its 5' UTR. Alleles with 55-200 repeats are known as premutation (PM) alleles and confer risk for one or more of the FMR1 premutation (PM) disorders that include Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS), Fragile X-associated Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (FXPOI), and Fragile X-Associated Neuropsychiatric...
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