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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-3-18
pubmed:abstractText
The propagation of X chromosome inactivation is thought to be mediated by the cis- limited spreading of the non-protein coding Xist transcript. In this report we have investigated the localization of Xist RNA on rodent metaphase chromosomes. We show that Xist RNA exhibits a banded pattern on the inactive X and is excluded from regions of constitutive heterochromatin. The banding pattern suggests a preferential association with gene-rich, G-light regions. Analysis of X:autosome rearrangements revealed that restricted propagation of X inactivation into cis -linked autosomal material is reflected by a corresponding limited spread of Xist RNA. We discuss these results in the context of models for the function of Xist RNA in the propagation of X inactivation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0964-6906
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-204
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Xist RNA exhibits a banded localization on the inactive X chromosome and is excluded from autosomal material in cis.
pubmed:affiliation
X Inactivation Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, London W12 0NN, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't