Fragile X syndrome

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Maura C

 

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July 13, 2015

 

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There is no cure, but there is some evidence that treatment of the associated behavioral and educational problems can be beneficial. Fragile X syndrome is caused by a mutation of the FMR-1 gene on the X chromosome (hence, fragile X"). Its connection to the X chromosome makes it sex-linked. The FMR-1 gene contains a sequence that consists of a variable number of repeats of the trinucleotide CGG, (representing cytosine and guanine)...
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The FMR-1 gene contains a sequence that consists of a variable number of repeats of the trinucleotide CGG, (representing cytosine and guanine). The sequence occurs in a part of the gene that is translated but not transcribed during protein synthesis. In a normal human, the number of CGG repeats varies between 5 and about 50...
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