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Molecular analysis of 53 fragile X families with the probe StB12.3.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 1994
Puissant H, Malinge M C, Larget-Piet A, Martin D, Chauveau P, Odent S, Plessis G, Parent P, Lemarec B, Larget-Piet L
Abstract excerpt
Fifty-three pedigrees with the fragile X syndrome have been studied for amplification of the CGG repeat sequence adjacent to the CpG island in the FMR1 gene. Probe StB12.3 allowed direct detection of affected males, carrier females, normal transmitting males, as well as prenatal diagnosis. Comparison of our molecular data with our previous linkage data from 38 families indicates the effectiveness of direct DNA...
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