How one of the X chromosomes in female embryonic stem cells is silenced - Phys.org
5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Kelly Malcom
by Kelly Malcom
In most mammals, females have two X chromosomes and males have one X and one Y chromosome in each of their cells. To avoid a double dose of X-linked genes in females, one of the Xs is silenced early in the developmental process. This silencing is critical, ye…
In most mammals, females have two X chromosomes and males have one X and one Y chromosome in each of their cells. To avoid a double dose of X-linked genes in females, one of the Xs is silenced early … [+5552 chars]
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