Analysis of unstable DNA sequence in FMR1 gene in Polish families with fragile X syndrome.

M Milewski; M Zygulska; J Bal; W H Deelen; E Obersztyn; E Bocian; D J Halley; J Horst; T Mazurczak

doi:10.18388/abp.1996_4508

Analysis of unstable DNA sequence in FMR1 gene in Polish families with fragile X syndrome.

M Milewski Department of Genetics, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland.;
M Zygulska
J Bal
W H Deelen
E Obersztyn
E Bocian
D J Halley
J Horst
T Mazurczak

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.1996_4508

Abstract

The unstable DNA sequence in the FMR1 gene was analyzed in 85 individuals from Polish families with fragile X syndrome in order to characterize mutations responsible for the disease in Poland. In all affected individuals classified on the basis of clinical features and expression of the fragile site at X(q27.3) a large expansion of the unstable sequence (full mutation) was detected. About 5% (2 of 43) of individuals with full mutation did not express the fragile site. Among normal alleles, ranging in size from 20 to 41 CGG repeats, allele with 29 repeats was the most frequent (37%). Transmission of premutated and fully mutated alleles to the offspring was always associated with size increase. No change in repeat number was found when normal alleles were transmitted.

Published

1996-06-30

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (1996)

Section

Articles

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