Article
X chromosome inactivation and X-linked mental retardation.
American journal of medical genetics - 12 Jul 1996
Willard H F
Abstract excerpt
The expression of X-linked genes in females heterozygous for X-linked defects can be modulated by epigenetic control mechanisms that constitute the X chromosome inactivation pathway. At least four different effects have been found to influence, in females, the phenotypic expression of genes respo...
Topics
- Dosage Compensation, Genetic
- Female
- Gene Dosage
- Genetic Linkage
- Humans
- Intellectual Disability
- Male
- Phenotype
- X Chromosome
