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. 1992 Dec;29(12):919–920. doi: 10.1136/jmg.29.12.919

Direct analysis of the FMR-1 gene provides an explanation for an exceptional case of a fragile X negative, mentally retarded male in a fragile X family.

J Tarleton 1, S Wong 1, C Schwartz 1
PMCID: PMC1016214  PMID: 1336058

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