Identify/define and Explain the Significance of the Following: University of Berlin

question 19

Short Answer

Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: University of Berlin.

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Definitions:

XIST

A gene involved in X chromosome inactivation, playing a crucial role in dosage compensation between males and females.

Long Noncoding RNA

A type of RNA longer than 200 nucleotides that does not code for protein but plays various roles in regulating gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels.

X Chromosomes

One of the two sex chromosomes in mammals, including humans, responsible for determining genetic sex when paired with a Y chromosome for males or another X chromosome for females.

Pleiotropy

A genetic phenomenon in which a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits in an organism.