Targeting Xist with compounds that disrupt RNA structure and X inactivation - Nature.com


3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 1 month ago

A molecule identified in a screen for compounds that bind the non-coding mouse RNA Xist blocks Xist-dependent X-chromosome inactivation, demonstrating the utility of this approach for identifying drugs that target RNA.

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