Differential X reactivation in human placental cells: Implications for reversal of X inactivation

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 355-364

  Migeon, Barbara R ^a,c   Axelman, Joyce ^a   Jeppesen, Peter ^b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c 459 Broadway Research Building ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H4;

ACETYLATION; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL HYBRIDIZATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENE; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAMMAL; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS; NEWBORN; OOCYTE; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATIC CELL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION; XIST GENE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 23944471599     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/432815     Document Type: Article

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