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Counting chromosomes: not as easy as 1, 2, 3
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Counting chromosomes: not as easy as 1, 2, 3
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Abstract
Mammalian cells must count their X chromosomes to determine whether to initiate X chromosome inactivation. A region that may be important for X chromosome counting has been identified, but the puzzle pieces still do not quite fit.
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