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Can fragile x be passed on by the father to the son. or is it just mother to son?
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Only mother: Fragile X involves the X chromosome brought to conception by the mother.The father can only give a Y to a male offspring. The father can pass the fragile X through a female offspring to his grandson.
Answered 6/19/2014
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