| Lyonization |
A mechanism in mammals that allows them to compensate for X chromosomes in excess of the normal complement. The excess X chromosomes are cytologically condensed and inactivated, and they do not play a role in much of the development of the individual. The name derives from the discoverer of the phenomenon, Mary Lyon.
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| Lyonization |
When genes on one of the x-chromosomes of the female is randomly inactivated early in development.
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| Lyonization |
A term used for the phenomenon of X inactivation, which was first proposed by the geneticist Mary Lyon.
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