Comparative Behavioral Phenotypes of Fmr1 KO, Fxr2 Het, and Fmr1 KO/Fxr2 Het Mice

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by silencing of the FMR1 gene leading to loss of the protein product fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). FXS is the most common monogenic cause of intellectual disability. There are two known mammalian paralogs of FMRP, FXR1P, and FXR2P. The functions of F...

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Main Authors: Rachel Michelle Saré, Christopher Figueroa, Abigail Lemons, Inna Loutaev, Carolyn Beebe Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/9/1/13