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Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment

  • Written by Joel Richter, Professor of Neuroscience, UMass Chan Medical School
Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatmentFor many people with fragile X, the mutated gene that causes symptoms is active rather than silenced.Thom Leach/Science Photo Library

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a gene that lies at the tip of the X chromosome. It is linked to autism spectrum disorders. People with fragile X experience a range of symptoms that...

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