Analysis of FMR1 and flanking microsatellite markers in normal and fragile X chromosomes in Portugal: Evidence for a 'protector' haplotype

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 518-522

  Peixoto, Ana ^a   Dos Santos, M R ^b   Seruca, Raquel ^a   Amorim, António ^a,c   Castedo, Sérgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

^c Departamento de Química   (Portugal)

Author keywords

DXS548; Founder effect; Fragile X syndrome; FRAXAC1; Microsatellites; Portugal

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; FOUNDER EFFECT; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; HAPLOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031734362     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200204     Document Type: Article

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