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Unusual inheritance patterns due to dynamic mutation in fragile X syndrome.
Ciba Foundation symposium - 1 Jan 1996
Sutherland G R, Richards R I
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of familial mental retardation and is one of the world's most common genetic diseases. The inheritance patterns of the disease have many unusual features. It is an X-linked disorder yet there are asymptomatic carrier males. The disease is expressed only when the gene is inherited from the mother. The risk of a carrier woman having a child with the syndrome depends upon...
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