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Comparative Study
. 2001 Dec;78(3):169-77.
doi: 10.1006/geno.2001.6667.

Comparative genomic sequence analysis of the FXR gene family: FMR1, FXR1, and FXR2

L L Kirkpatrick  1 , K A McIlwain, D L Nelson
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Comparative Study

Comparative genomic sequence analysis of the FXR gene family: FMR1, FXR1, and FXR2

L L Kirkpatrick et al. Genomics. 2001 Dec.

Abstract

Mutations in the X-linked gene FMR1 cause fragile X syndrome, the leading cause of inherited mental retardation. Two autosomal paralogs of FMR1 have been identified, and are known as FXR1 and FXR2. Here we describe and compare the genomic structures of the mouse and human genes FMR1, FXR1, and FXR2. All three genes are very well conserved from mouse to human, with identical exon sizes for all but two FXR2 exons. In addition, the three genes share a conserved gene structure, suggesting they are derived from a common ancestral gene. As a first step towards exploring this hypothesis, we reexamined the Drosophila melanogaster gene Fmr1, and found it to have several of the same intron/exon junctions as the mammalian FXRs. Finally, we noted several regions of mouse/human homology in the noncoding portions of FMR1 and FXR1. Knowledge of the genomic structure and sequence of the FXR family of genes will facilitate further studies into the function of these proteins.

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