Inactivation pattern of the fragile X in heterozygous carriers
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Inactivation pattern of the fragile X in heterozygous carriers
Abstract
Chromosome analysis with conventional staining, G-banding, and R-banding with 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation were performed on the lymphocytes of ten females, who were heterozygous for the fragile X-chromosome. Mental development of these females varied greatly: moderate to severe mental retardation was found in one and moderate mental retardation in four females. Normal to borderline intelligence was found in three and normal intelligence was noted in two further females. The discrepancy in percentage of active fragile X-chromosomes in the five females with moderate mental retardation was found to be 60-100% (mean value: 80%). The three women with normal to borderline intelligence showed a corresponding discrepancy from 57 to 86% (mean value: 77%) of active fragile X-chromosomes. Finally, two female heterozygotes for fragile X with normal intelligence showed 70 and 76% (mean value 73%) of active fragile X-chromosomes. The phenotypic features also did not seem to correspond with the X-chromosome inactivation pattern. Based on the data obtained, we suggest that there is no evident correlation between the frequency of the active fragile X chromosomes and the mental status of these females.
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