X Chromosomes Alternate between Two States prior to Random X-Inactivation
Early in the development of female mammals, one of the two X chromosomes is silenced in half of cells and the other X chromosome is silenced in the remaining half. The basis of this apparent randomness is not understood. We show that before X-inactivation, the two X chromosomes appear to exist in di...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2006
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1457015/ |