Drosophila melanogaster as a Model to Study the Multiple Phenotypes, Related to Genome Stability of the Fragile-X Syndrome

Fragile-X syndrome is one of the most common forms of inherited mental retardation and autistic behaviors. The reduction/absence of the functional FMRP protein, coded by the X-linked Fmr1 gene in humans, is responsible for the syndrome. Patients exhibit a variety of symptoms predominantly linked to...

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Main Authors: Valeria Specchia, Antonietta Puricella, Simona D’Attis, Serafina Massari, Angela Giangrande, Maria Pia Bozzetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00010/full