A study in mice suggests how chromosome inactivation may protect girls from a type of autism disorder inherited from their ...

The inactivation of one copy of the X chromosome in female mammals may start to fail as they get older, which may be why ...

The heavy equipment is scheduled to be delivered to the Milton Naval laboratory Wednesday to be filled over the next year ...

You will receive the notification six weeks prior to inactivation, and again two weeks prior to inactivation. Need an Extension? For faculty and staff, your department may request an extension via ...

A prime example of X inactivation is in the coat-color patterning of tortoiseshell or calico cats (Figure 1). In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X ...

Transcriptionally “silent” Barr bodies maintain gene equality in male (XY) and female (XX) cells. How are these unique sex chromosomes formed? "The sex of a somatic cell as highly ...

Weeks after a safety setback derailed its lead candidate, the company has treated the first participant in an early trial of its heart disease treatment Verve-102.

An article published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering describes a possible strategy for promoting ...

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A new study in mice looks at how activating healthy brown fat could help promote weight loss and protect against obesity.

1. Yao, S. and Chen, H. 2021. Development and evaluation of a point-of-use UV appliance for fresh produce decontamination. Int. J. Food Micro. 339: 109024. doi: 10. ...

X-chromosome inactivation varies across different areas of brains. Here, fluorescent imaging data from a mouse reveal where the father’s X chromosome is most active (white) and least active (blue).