Article
Evaluating the clinical utility of a long-read sequencing-based approach in genetic testing of fragile-X syndrome.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2023
Hou Fei, Mao Aiping, Shan Shan, Li Yan, Meng Wanli, Zhan Jiahan, Nie Wenying, Jin Hua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) arises from the FMR1 CGG expansion. Comprehensive genetic testing for FMR1 CGG expansions, AGG interruptions, and microdeletions is essential to provide genetic counseling for females carrying premutation alleles. However, conventional PCR-based FMR1 assays mainly focus on CGG repeats, and could detect AGG interruption only in males. METHODS: The clinical utility of a...
Topics
- Humans
- Male
- Female
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion
- Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
- Genetic Testing
- Mutation
- Alleles
- Trinucleotide Repeats
