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The fragile X syndrome: exploring its molecular basis and seeking a treatment

The fragile X syndrome: exploring its molecular basis and seeking a treatment

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The fragile X syndrome: exploring its molecular basis and seeking a treatment

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The fragile X syndrome: exploring its molecular basis and seeking a treatment

Publisher

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Journal title

Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2006-04, Vol.8 (8), p.1-16

Language

English

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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

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Contents

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) – the leading cause of inherited mental retardation – is an X-linked disease caused by loss of expression of the FMR1 (fragile X mental retardation 1) gene. In addition to impairment of higher-cognitive functions, FXS patients show a variety of physical and other mental abnormalities. FMRP, the protein encoded by the FMR1 g...

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The fragile X syndrome: exploring its molecular basis and seeking a treatment

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67887899

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67887899

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ISSN

1462-3994

E-ISSN

1462-3994

DOI

10.1017/S1462399406010751

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