Females Are Mosaics: X Inactivation and Sex Differences in Disease

This is the only book about the X chromosome as a key to female development and the role of X-related factors in the etiology of sex differences in human disease - and this new edition reflects research advances from the six years since the widely praised first edition.

Much has been written about the Y chromosome and its role in inducing maleness. This is the first book about the X chromosome as a key to female development and the role of X-related factors in the etiology of sex differences in human disease. New advances include knowledge of species differences in mammalian X inactivation processes and silencing of the inactive X chromosome.

New to this edition:

• Two new chapters
• Additional figures and tables to clarify points and enhance the book as a teaching aid
• Appendices with supplementary information about specific X-linked disorders

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Migeon, Barbara R.

ISBN:

978-0-19-992753-1

Specialty:

• Health Policy
• Medical Genetics

Language:

English

Edition:

2nd

Pages:

328

Publication Year:

2013