The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome
Date
2005
Authors
Ross, Mark
Grafham, Darren
Coffey, Alison
Scherer, Steven
McLay, K.E.
Muzny, Donna
Platzer, Matthias
Howell, Gareth
Burrows, Christine
Bird, Christine
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Macmillan Publishers Ltd
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The human X chromosome has a unique biology that was shaped by its evolution as the sex chromosome shared by males and females. We have determined 99.3% of the euchromatic sequence of the X chromosome. Our analysis illustrates the autosomal origin of the
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Keywords: Characterization; Chromosomes; Degradation; Disease control; Mutagenesis; Proteins; Mutations; Protein encoding; Sex chromosomes; X chromosomes; DNA sequences; genetics; article; autosomal inheritance; cell type; degradation; DNA sequence; female; gender;
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