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The random inactivation of the X chromosome carrying the defective gene responsible for X-linked hyper IgM syndrome (X-HIM) in female carriers of HIGM1.
1 Aug 1994
Abstract excerpt
The molecular origin of X-linked hyper IgM syndrome has recently been identified as a defect in the ligand of CD40, gp39, a protein expressed on the surface of activated T cells. The availability of detailed pedigrees for three families with affected males allowed assessment of the random or nonrandom nature of the inactivation of the defective X chromosome as well as a determination of the origin of the...
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