Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

random inactivation of X chromosome

Term ID
GO:0060816
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. 32189388
References
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes