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Regulation of X-chromosome inactivation by the X-inactivation centre.
Nature reviews. Genetics - 1 Jun 2011
Augui Sandrine, Nora Elphège P, Heard Edith
Abstract excerpt
X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) ensures dosage compensation in mammals and is a paradigm for allele-specific gene expression on a chromosome-wide scale. Important insights have been made into the developmental dynamics of this process. Recent studies have identified several cis- and trans-acting factors that regulate the initiation of XCI via the X-inactivation centre. Such studies have shed light on the...
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