A study of FRAXE in mentally retarded individuals referred for fragile X syndrome (FRAXA) testing in the United Kingdom.

The folate-sensitive fragile site FRAXE is located in proximal Xq28 of the human X chromosome and lies approximately 600 kb distal to the fragile X syndrome (FRAXA) fragile site at Xq27.3. The cytogenetic expression of FRAXE is thought to be associated with mental handicap, but this is usually mild...

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Main Authors: Knight, S, Ritchie, R, Chakrabarti, L, Cross, G, Taylor, G, Mueller, R, Hurst, J, Paterson, J, Yates, JR, Dow, D, Davies, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996