Research Article

Unique AGG Interruption in the CGG Repeats of the FMR1 Gene Exclusively Found in Asians Linked to a Specific SNP Haplotype

Table 3

SNP haplotypes frequencies in different CGG repeat groups.

Haplotype Frequencies of the CGG groups (number)
19–28 CGG
(18)
29 CGG
(55)
30 CGG
(37)
31–35 CGG
(19)
36 CGG
(32)
37–56 CGG
(15)
Total number
(176)

GCGGATAA
(Hap A)
0.278
(5)
0.745
(41)
0.027
(1)
0.263
(5)
0.156
(5)
0.467
(7)
0.364
(64)
GCCGTTAA
(Hap B)
0.167
(3)
0.055
(3)
00.053
(1)
0.844
(27)
0.333
(5)
0.222
(39)
TTCATCGC
(Hap C)
0.333
(6)
0.018
(1)
0.811
(30)
0.526
(10)
00.200
(3)
0.284
(50)
Rare haplotypes
(Hap D)
0.222
(4)
0.182
(10)
0.162
(6)
0.158
(3)
000.130
(23)

Comparison based on CGG repeats groups.
Common CGG repeat groups (29, 30, and 36; Fisher’s exact test; value < 0.001; statistical significance).
Uncommon CGG repeat groups (19–28, 31–35, and 37–56; Fisher’s exact test; value = 0.0955; no statistical significance).