2、脆性X综合征(Fragile X Syndrome,FXS)是一种神经发育性疾病,由 X 染色体长臂的脆性 X 染色体精神发育迟滞蛋白 1 基因(Fragile X Mental Retardation 1,FMR1)完全突变和局部高甲基化,导致其编码的脆性X智力低下蛋白(Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein,FMRP)合成减少或缺失所致。
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