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The 'fragile' X chromosome in the Martin-Bell-Renpenning syndrome and in males with other forms of familial mental retardation.
  1. R Proops,
  2. T Webb

    Abstract

    A clinical and cytogenetic study has been made of subjects from families who have possible X linked mental retardation. The families were distinguished as those with a clinical diagnosis of Renpenning syndrome and those with other behavioural or physical abnormalities obviating such a diagnosis. All subjects with REnpenning syndrome carried a fragile Xq27-28 chromosome in more than 4% of their blood lymphocytes. In addition, two other families who did not have Renpenning syndrome but had similar clinical features also carried the fragile site Xq27-28. A female age effect was observed and one possible carrier of Renpenning syndrome exhibited the fragile X in 10% of her lymphocytes but was also mentally retarded. Subjects within the same family did not always exhibit the fragile site on a comparable proportion of their cells.

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