What changes in the FMR1 gene cause fragile X syndrome?
The expansion of a trinucleotide repeat in the reglulatory region of the FMR1 gene causes fragile X syndrome. Normal people have 5-44 repeats, while people affected by fragile X syndrome have >200 repeats.
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