FRAGILE X-SYNDROME - THE MOLECULAR PICTURE COMES INTO FOCUS

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RICHARDS, RI
SUTHERLAND, GR
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10.1016/0168-9525(92)90124-M
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071007 ; 090102 ;
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Fragile X syndrome is one of the most common human genetic diseases. It is characterized by a fragile site on the X chromosome, and the DNA that gives rise to the fragile site has now been cloned and characterized. This has resulted in the discovery of a new genetic element, a heritable unstable DNA sequence, and a new genetic mechanism, dynamic mutation.
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