Non-canonical DNA/RNA structures associated with the pathogenesis of Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome and Fragile X syndrome

Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and fragile X syndrome (FXS) are primary examples of fragile X-related disorders (FXDs) caused by abnormal expansion of CGG repeats above a certain threshold in the 5′-untranslated region of the fragile X mental retardation (FMR1) gene. Both diseas...

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Main Authors: Aadil Yousuf, Nadeem Ahmed, Abrar Qurashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.866021/full