title: Localisation of the MRX3 gene for non-specific X linked mental retardation.
abstract: A family is described with five affected males segregating a new gene for non-specific X linked mental retardation (MRX). Linkage analysis localised the gene at Xq28-qter. The maximum lod score was 2.89 with DXS52 (St14) at theta = 0.0. A recombinant was observed with DXS304 (U6.2) defining the proximal limit to the localisation. No evidence for linkage was determined using markers at several points along the remainder of the X chromosome, including the regions known to contain MRX1 and MRX2. This delineates the third gene for non-specific X linked mental retardation, MRX3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Adelaide Children's Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gedeon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mulley
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D008126:Lod Score; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D014960:X Chromosome