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The Demoiselle of X-Inactivation: 50 Years Old and As Trendy and Mesmerising As Ever

In humans, sexual dimorphism is associated with the presence of two X chromosomes in the female, whereas males possess only one X and a small and largely degenerate Y chromosome. How do men cope with having only a single X chromosome given that virtually all other chromosomal monosomies are lethal?...

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Autores principales: Morey, Céline, Avner, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21811421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1002212