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Lyon hypothesis |
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Lyon hypothesis [′lī·ən hī‚päth·ə·səs] (genetics) The concept that mammalian females are X-chromosome mosaics as a result of the random inactivation of one X chromosome in some embryonic cells and their descendant and of the other X chromosome in the rest. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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