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Do LINEs Have a Role in X-Chromosome Inactivation?

There is longstanding evidence that X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) travels less successfully in autosomal than in X-chromosomal chromatin. The interspersed repeat elements LINE1s (L1s) have been suggested as candidates for “boosters” which promote the spread of XCI in the X-chromosome. The present...

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Autor principal: Lyon, Mary F.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1510946/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16877818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/JBB/2006/59746