The fragile X syndromes.

doi:10.1016/1043-4682(95)90009-8

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The fragile X syndromes.

Seminars in cell biology - 1 Feb 1995

Nelson D L

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Fragile X syndrome is a leading cause of mental retardation worldwide, with an incidence of approximately one case in 2000 live births. It is amongst the most common of human genetic diseases, and was the first to be associated with an unstable trinucleotide (CGG) repeat sequence. It is also char...

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Animals
Chromosome Fragile Sites
Chromosome Fragility
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
Fragile X Syndrome
Humans
Mutation
Nerve Tissue Proteins
RNA-Binding Proteins
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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