Inheritance of the fragile X syndrome: size of the fragile X premutation is a major determinant of the transition to full mutation.

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Published in J Med Genet on November 01, 1992

Authors

D Heitz1, D Devys, G Imbert, C Kretz, J L Mandel

Author Affiliations

1: LGME/CNRS, INSERM U184, Institut de Chimie Biologique, Strasbourg, France.

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