The AGG interruption pattern within the CGG repeat of the FMR1 gene among Taiwanese population

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-277

  Chiu, Hua Hsien ^a   Tseng, Yi Ting ^a   Hsiao, Hui Pin ^b   Hsiao, Hui Hua ^b  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AGG interruption; CGG repeat; FMR1 gene; Fragile X syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549117906     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 00221333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-008-0043-1     Document Type: Article

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