Xist (IMAGE)
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Inactivating one of two X chromosomes in female mouse stem cells: The X-inactivating gene Xist produces many RNA copies (pink), a process that is driven by a small region on the X chromosome called Xert (yellow). The whole genome is stained blue.
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MPI f. Molecular Genetics/ T. Schwämmle
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