Females are mosaics X inactivation and sex differences in disease / Barbara R. Migeon.
| Author/creator | Migeon, Barbara R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xviii, 307 p., [8] p of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-293) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013017154 |
| ISBN | 9780199927531 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |