Females are mosaics X inactivation and sex differences in disease / Barbara R. Migeon.

Author/creator Migeon, Barbara R.
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoOxford : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxviii, 307 p., [8] p of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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Contents Sex differences in disease -- Evolution of the human sex chromosomes and a portrait of the human X -- X chromosome dosage compensation : an overview -- The discovery of X chromosome inactivation -- Experimental models for X inactivation studies -- Theme 1 : the initial step : creating the active and inactive X -- Theme 2 : subsequent steps : spreading and maintaining inactivation -- Variations 1 : evolution of the X inactivation center -- Variations 2 : stability of the inactive X -- Variations 3 : choice of active X -- The single active X -- Mosaicism -- Epimutations, chromatin disorders and sex differences in phenotype -- Determinants of female phenotypes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 271-293) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013017154
ISBN9780199927531 (alk. paper)

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