Early loss of Xist RNA expression and inactive X chromosome associated chromatin modification in developing primordial germ cells.

The inactive X chromosome characteristic of female somatic lineages is reactivated during development of the female germ cell lineage. In mouse, analysis of protein products of X-linked genes and/or transgenes located on the X chromosome has indicated that reactivation occurs after primordial germ c...

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Main Authors: Mariana de Napoles, Tatyana Nesterova, Neil Brockdorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1959243?pdf=render