ALFRED: allele frequency database
      The ALlele FREquency Database   
ALFRED is a resource of gene frequency data on human populations
supported by the U. S. National Science Foundation.
ALFRED detailed record information

Polymorphism Information

NameALFRED UIDLocus NameLocus Symbol
CGG trinucleotide repeatSI001057NFragile X mental retardation 1 FMR1
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References: See References
Polymorphism Description:  This CGG trinucleotide repeat is located in the 5' untranslated region of the FMR1 gene.

Using CGG repeat number as allele nomenclature.
Alleles:
Allele NameAllele SymbolDescription
1515
1717
2020
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3030
3131
3232
3333
3434
3535
3636
3737
3838
3939
4040
4141
4242
4343

References:
- Verkerk AJ, Pieretti M, Sutcliffe JS, Fu YH, Kuhl DP, Pizzuti A, Reiner O, Richards S, Victoria MF, Zhang FP, et al. "Identification of a gene (FMR-1) containing a CGG repeat coincident with a breakpoint cluster region exhibiting length variation in fragile X syndrome". Cell 65:905-14. (1991)
Online citation.


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Originally prototyped by Michael Osier with the aid of Kei Cheung
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