X-chromosome inactivation spreads itself: Effects in autosomes

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-19

  Lyon, M F ^a  

^a MRC MAMMALIAN GENETICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOSOME; CHROMOSOME 12; CHROMOSOME 4Q; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; EDITORIAL; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

EID: 0032231755     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/301940     Document Type: Editorial

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