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Molecular-intelligence correlations in young fragile X males with a mild CGG repeat expansion in the FMR1 gene.
American journal of medical genetics - 9 Aug 1996
Steyaert J, Borghgraef M, Legius E, Fryns J P
Abstract excerpt
Several mechanisms can explain the occurrence of full-mutation fragile X males with an IQ level above -2 SD below mean, also called "high-functioning fragile X males." Incomplete methylation of the CpG island at the 5' end of the FMR1 gene is one of these mechanisms. The present study describes the physical and behavior phenotypes in 7 fragile X boys with CGG repeat insertions in the FMR1 gene between 600-2,400...
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