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FRAXE and mental retardation

J C Mulley1, S Yu, D Z Loesch

  • 1Centre for Medical Genetics, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.

Journal of Medical Genetics
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Fragile X syndrome type E (FRAXE) expansions show instability and cosegregation with Fragile X syndrome type A (FRAXA). FRAXE expansions are linked to non-specific mental impairment, often skipping generations via male transmission.

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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The Fragile X mental retardation syndrome (FRAXA) is caused by expansions of CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene.
  • The FRAXE locus, also associated with mental impairment, involves CCG repeat expansions, but its behavior and relationship to FRAXA were less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the inheritance patterns and cytogenetic expression of CCG repeat instability at the FRAXE locus.
  • To investigate the cosegregation of FRAXE and FRAXA expansions within kindreds.
  • To explore the association between FRAXE expansions and non-specific mental impairment.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of six kindreds with CCG repeat expansions at FRAXE.
  • Cytogenetic evaluation of repeat transmission across generations.

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  • Tracking cosegregation of FRAXA and FRAXE markers within families.

    • Main Results:

    • CCG repeat instability at FRAXE was observed in six kindreds.
    • Cosegregation of FRAXA and FRAXE was identified in one kindred.
    • FRAXE expression could skip generations, particularly with reduced CCG size during male transmission, while generally increasing in copy number through female transmission.
    • A significant association between FRAXE carriers and non-specific mental impairment was noted, exceeding chance occurrence.

    Conclusions:

    • FRAXE expansions exhibit instability and inheritance patterns similar to FRAXA.
    • FRAXE expansions are strongly implicated in non-specific mental impairment.
    • Understanding FRAXE inheritance is crucial for genetic counseling and diagnosis of related intellectual disabilities.