Mutations in FMR1, the gene encoding fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMRP), located at Xq27.3 and discovered in 1991, are the leading single-gene causes of autism and intellectual disability.
The cover artistically integrates multiple elements central to investigating the developmental origins of Fragile X syndrome. A vibrant DNA double helix structure rendered in rainbow iridescent colors ...
UC Davis MIND Institute researchers Randi and Paul Hagerman are calling for increased awareness and screening for fragile X-associated conditions. In a new paper published in the New England Journal ...