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What is the phenomenon called when only one X chromosome is functioning in a mammalian somatic cell?
What is the structure of the inactive X chromosome during most of the cell cycle?
What is the mechanism that converges in inactivating an X chromosome across mammalian groups?
What is the name of the locus on the X chromosome that is transcribed on the inactive X chromosome?
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What happens to the promoter regions of genes on the inactive X chromosome in humans?
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What is the product of the XIST locus gene?
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When does the inactive X chromosome replicate in the cell cycle?
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What is the result of X chromosome inactivation in mammalian somatic cells?
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What is the significance of XIST RNA coating the inactive X chromosome?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the inactive X chromosome?
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