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X inactivation
The process s by which one of the two X chromosomes present in females is randomly inactivated in the cells of the early embryo.
Articles using this Glossary Item
Correlation and Causation: What Can Genetics and Genomics Tell Us about COVID-19? | 21 December 2020 | Comment |
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X chromosome may offer females protection against cancer | 28 November 2016 | News |
Down's syndrome chromosome 'can be silenced' | 22 July 2013 | News |
Extra dose of X-chromosome genes for women | 21 March 2005 | News |
ICSI affects growth of female embryos | 29 June 2004 | News |