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Nonrandom X chromosome inactivation is influenced by multiple regions on the murine X chromosome.
Genetics - 1 Nov 2012
Thorvaldsen Joanne L, Krapp Christopher, Willard Huntington F, Bartolomei Marisa S
Abstract excerpt
During the development of female mammals, one of the two X chromosomes is inactivated, serving as a dosage-compensation mechanism to equalize the expression of X-linked genes in females and males. While the choice of which X chromosome to inactivate is normally random, X chromosome inactivation can be skewed in F1 hybrid mice, as determined by alleles at the X chromosome controlling element (Xce), a locus defined...
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