Ross, MarkGrafham, DarrenCoffey, AlisonScherer, StevenMcLay, K.E.Muzny, DonnaPlatzer, MatthiasHowell, GarethBurrows, ChristineBird, ChristineAndrews, Thomas Daniel2015-12-080028-0836http://hdl.handle.net/1885/38260The 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 theKeywords: 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;200510.1038/nature034402015-12-08