Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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Chapter 16.4, Problem 3R
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The occurrence and reason for X chromosome inactivation.
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The normal mammalian males have an X and a Y chromosome, whereas the normal female has two X chromosomes. Many observations show that only single X chromosome remains active in females. One X chromosome in the female is inactivated during the early stage of embryonic development.
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