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Fragile X syndrome without CCG amplification has an FMR1 deletion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1302032     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe a patient with typical clinical features of the fragile X syndrome, but without cytogenetic expression of the fragile X or an amplified CCG trinucleotide repeat fragment. The patient has a previously uncharacterized submicroscopic deletion encompassing the CCG repeat, the entire FMR1 gene and about 2.5 megabases of flanking sequences. This finding confirms that the fragile X phenotype can exist, without amplification of the CCG repeat or cytogenetic expression of the fragile X, and that fragile X syndrome is a genetically homogeneous disorder involving FMR1. We also found random X-inactivation in the mother of the patient who was shown to be a carrier of this deletion.
Authors:
A K Gedeon; E Baker; H Robinson; M W Partington; B Gross; A Manca; B Korn; A Poustka; S Yu; G R Sutherland
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature genetics     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1061-4036     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat. Genet.     Publication Date:  1992 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-06-09     Completed Date:  1993-06-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9216904     Medline TA:  Nat Genet     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Base Sequence
Cells, Cultured
Chromosome Banding
Chromosome Mapping
Female
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
Fragile X Syndrome / genetics*
Gene Deletion*
Humans
Karyotyping
Lymphocytes / physiology
Male
Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics*
Pedigree
RNA-Binding Proteins*
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
X Chromosome*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/FMR1 protein, human; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/RNA-Binding Proteins; 139135-51-6/Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein

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