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Getting off the ground state: X chromosome inactivation knocks down barriers to differentiation.
- Author(s): Morey, Robert
- Laurent, Louise C
- et al.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2014.01.012Abstract
Female mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) contain two active X chromosomes, with one undergoing random inactivation upon differentiation. Schulz et al. (2014) now demonstrate that the presence of two active X chromosomes in mESCs prevents exit from pluripotency by blocking MAPK signaling, ensuring synchronization between X chromosome dosage compensation and development.
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