X chromosome inactivation and the Xist gene

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 104-112

  Brockdorff, N ^a   Duthie, S M ^a  

^a MRC CLINICAL SCIENCES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromatin structure; Imprinting; X chromosome inactivation; X inactivation centre; Xist

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; GENE; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

ANIMALS; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; IMPRINTING (PSYCHOLOGY); RNA, UNTRANSLATED; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0031975633     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050129     Document Type: Review

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