A genetic linkage study was performed on a large four-generation family with variable nonspecific X-linked mental retardation (MRX16), speech abnormalities, and retardation of all milestones. Significant linkage was found in the Xq28 region with loci DXS52, DXS15, BGN, and DXS1108 with maximum LOD s
Linkage mapping of a nonspecific form of X-linked mental retardation (MRX53) in a large Pakistani family
โ Scribed by Ahmad, Wasim ;Noci, Sara ;ul Haque, Mohammad Faiyaz ;Sarno, Tiziana ;Aridon, Paolo ;Ahmad, M. Maqbool ;Amin-ud-din, Muhammad ;Rafiq, Muhammad Arshad ;ul Haque, Saeed ;De Fusco, Maurizio ;Ballabio, Andrea ;Franco, Brunella ;Casari, Giorgio
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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