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Characterisation of a new rare fragile site easily confused with the fragile X.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1301146     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A new fragile site (FRAXE) in Xq28 is described. It appears to be a typical folate sensitive fragile site. The fragile site is not associated with mental retardation, it does not give abnormal results when subjected to Southern analysis with probe pfxa3 which detects the unstable DNA sequence characteristic of fragile X syndrome. In situ hybridization mapping locates the fragile site between 150 kb and 600 kb distal to FRAXA. The distinction between the two fragile sites is important clinically since cytogenetic detection of FRAXE, without molecular analysis, could result in misdiagnosis of fragile X syndrome.
Authors:
G R Sutherland; E Baker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human molecular genetics     Volume:  1     ISSN:  0964-6906     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Mol. Genet.     Publication Date:  1992 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-05-28     Completed Date:  1993-05-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9208958     Medline TA:  Hum Mol Genet     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Adelaide Children's Hospital, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cells, Cultured
Chromosome Aberrations / diagnosis,  genetics*
Chromosome Disorders
Chromosome Fragile Sites
Chromosome Fragility*
Chromosome Mapping
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Fragile X Syndrome / diagnosis,  genetics*
Humans
Male
Pedigree
X Chromosome*

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