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Can I read The fragile X gene and its function on EtoBox?
The fragile X gene and its function by BA Oostra; P Chiurazzi is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is The fragile X gene and its function about?
The fragile X syndrome represents the most common inherited cause of mental retardation worldwide. It is caused by a stretch of CGG repeats within the fragile X gene, which increases in length as it is transmitted from generation to generation. Once the repeat exceeds a threshold length, no protein is produced resulting in the fragile X phenotype. Ten years after the discovery of the gene, much has been learned about the function of the fragile X protein. Knowledge has been collected about the mutation mechanism, although still not all players that allow the destabilization of the CGG repeat are known.
Who reads The fragile X gene and its function?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Author
- BA Oostra; P Chiurazzi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0009-9163)
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)