A New Method for FMR1 Gene Methylation Screening by Multiplex Methylation-Specific Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited mental retardation in men. It is caused by abnormalities in the FMR1 gene that are associated with CGG repeat expansion and the hypermethylation status of its promoter. Methylated alleles lead to transcriptional inhibition and consequent...

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Main Authors: Marjanu Hikmah Binti Elias, Ravindran Ankathil, Abdul Razak Salmi, Wanna Sudhikaran, Pornprot Limprasert, Alwi Zilfalil
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2024
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