Multiple Choice
A patient is tested to determine the number of CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene by Southern blot. The patient is found to have a band that runs above the normal control band. Which of the following is the correct interpretation of these results?
A) The patient is normal.
B) The patient has Huntington's disease.
C) The patient has Tay-Sachs disease.
D) The patient has full fragile X mutation.
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