Development and validation in 500 female samples of a TP-PCR assay to identify AFF2 GCC expansions

Abstract Over 100 X-linked intellectual disability genes have been identified, with triplet repeat expansions at the FMR1 (FRAXA) and AFF2 (FRAXE) genes being the causative agent in two of them. The absence of FRAXE pathognomonic features hampers early recognition, delaying testing and molecular con...

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Main Authors: Cecília Silva, Nuno Maia, Flávia Santos, Bárbara Rodrigues, Isabel Marques, Rosário Santos, Paula Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93473-5