Term Name: | random inactivation of X chromosome |
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Synonyms: | rXCI |
Definition: | Compensating for the two-fold variation in X-chromosome:autosome ratios between sexes by a global inactivation of all, or most of, the genes on either the paternal or maternal X-chromosome in the XX sex. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060816] QuickGO AmiGO |