Abnormal X : autosome ratio, but normal X chromosome inactivation in human triploid cultures

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>X chromosome inactivation (XCI) is that aspect of mammalian dosage compensation that brings about equivalence of X-linked gene expression between females and males by inactivating one of the two X chromosomes (Xi) in normal female ce...

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Main Authors: Norwood Thomas H, Luo Ping, Varadarajan Kartik R, Gartler Stanley M, Canfield Theresa K, Hansen R Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/7/41