Study identifies mechanism affecting X chromosome that could lead to new disease therapies
(Massachusetts General Hospital) Learning how to inactivate and reactivate an X chromosome would have important implications for medicine. A notable category of beneficiaries could be people with certain congenital diseases known as X-linked disorders, which are caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome.
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