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X inactivation centre or 'XIC' is a region of the [[X_chromosome|X chromosome]] which includes [[Xist|Xist]] and [[Tsix|Tsix]] transcripts transcribing either side of the [[chromosome|chromosome]]. It is the location to which [[Dosage_Compensation_Mechanism|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. | |||
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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.