Molecular analysis of FMR1 gene in a population in Southern Brazil: Comparison of four methods

Objectives: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by expansion of the number of cytosine-guanine-guanine (CGG) repeats in the regulatory region of the gene fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1). The molecular diagnoses of FXS can be performed using two tests based on two different techniques, namely po...

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Main Authors: Cinthia Ramos, Maristela Ocampos, Ingrid Tremel Barbato, Maria da Graça Bicalho, Renato Nisihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Practical Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551719300940