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SUMOylation of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein: A Critical Mechanism of FMRP-Mediated Neuronal Function

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This highlight was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81503074).

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Tang, M., Lu, L., Xie, F. et al. SUMOylation of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein: A Critical Mechanism of FMRP-Mediated Neuronal Function. Neurosci. Bull. 34, 1100–1102 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-018-0290-y

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