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The reason behind the presence of fragile-X syndrome in some of the family members rather than all of them.

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Fragile-X syndrome is a type of chromosomal abnormality that may arise from wrong meiotic division during gamete formation. It can also be inherited from the parents. The effect of this syndrome includes poor intellectual ability. One out of 3,000 males and one out of 7,000 females are affected by this disease.

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