Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common form of inherited mental retardation, is a
neurodevelopmental disorder caused by silencing of the FMR1 gene, which in FXS becomes …

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the main genetic reason for intellectual disability and is caused
by the silencing of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), an RNA-binding protein …

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited syndrome caused by a heterozygous
adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) germline mutation, associated with a profound lifetime …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, is
caused by a developmentally regulated silencing of the FMR1 gene, but its effect on human …

In fragile X syndrome (FXS) embryos FMRP is widely expressed during early stages of
embryogenesis however it is inactivated by the end of the first trimester. In the same manner, …

This volume discusses the latest technologies used to study all aspects of Fragile-X
Syndrome (FXS). The chapters in this book cover topics such as monitoring for epigenetic …

… Liron Kuznitsov-Yanovsky, Yoav Mayshar, and Dalit Ben-Yosef 9 Induced Neurons for the
Study of Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders....................................... 101 …

… Liron Kuznitsov-Yanovsky is thanked for assistance in data and image analysis. The clinical
and the embryology staff of the IVF-PGD unit in the fertility institute is thanked for its ongoing …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of heritable intellectual disability and
autism and affects ~1 in 4000 males and 1 in 8000 females. The discovery of effective …

Epigenetic silencing of fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) causes fragile X syndrome (FXS),
a common inherited form of intellectual disability and autism. FXS correlates with …