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= X inactivation centre  =
X inactivation centre or 'XIC' is a region of the X chromosome which includes Xist and Tsix transcripts transcribing either side of the chromosome. It is the location to which dosage compensation and therefore chromosomal inactivation occurs within females.
 
X inactivation centre or 'XIC' is a region of the X chromosome which includes Xist and Tsix transcripts transcribing either side of the chromosome. It is the location to which dosage compensation and therefore chromosomal inactivation occurs within females.  

Revision as of 16:52, 27 November 2011

X inactivation centre or 'XIC' is a region of the X chromosome which includes Xist and Tsix transcripts transcribing either side of the chromosome. It is the location to which dosage compensation and therefore chromosomal inactivation occurs within females.