The dynamics of X-chromosome inactivation in mouse development

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-147

  Kamikawa, Yasunao ^a   Donohoe, Mary E ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

EID: 84893796947     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: 10982795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22282     Document Type: Review

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