Female meiotic sex chromosome inactivation in chicken.

Female meiotic sex chromosome inactivation in chicken.

During meiotic prophase in male mammals, the heterologous X and Y chromosomes remain largely unsynapsed, and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI) leads to formation of the transcriptionally silenced XY body. In birds, the heterogametic sex is female, carrying Z and W chromosomes (ZW), whereas...

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Main Authors: Sam Schoenmakers, Evelyne Wassenaar, Jos W Hoogerbrugge, Joop S E Laven, J Anton Grootegoed, Willy M Baarends
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2678266?pdf=render

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