Increased skewing of X chromosome inactivation with age in both blood and buccal cells

Gun Peggy Knudsen,June Pedersen,O. Klingenberg,I Lygren,Karen Helene Ørstavik

Increased skewing of X chromosome inactivation with age in both blood and buccal cells

2007

Gun Peggy Knudsen
June Pedersen
O. Klingenberg
I Lygren
Karen Helene Ørstavik

The X chromosome inactivation pattern in peripheral blood cells becomes more skewed after age 55, and a genetic effect on this age-related skewing has been reported. We investigated the effect of age

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X chromosome
Genetics
X-inactivation
Molecular biology
Biology
Skewed X-inactivation
Buccal swab
peripheral blood

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