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. 1988 Jul 25;16(14B):6813–6824. doi: 10.1093/nar/16.14.6813

Analysis of methylation of a human X located gene which escapes X inactivation.

C Mondello 1, P J Goodfellow 1, P N Goodfellow 1
PMCID: PMC338335  PMID: 2841645

Abstract

The gene MIC2 is located in the pseudoautosomal region at the ends of the short arms of the X and Y chromosomes. In females MIC2 escapes X inactivation. We have analyzed the methylation pattern of MIC2 on the active X, the inactive X chromosomes, and the Y chromosome. The 5' end of the gene contains a GC rich region which is unmethylated on the active X, the inactive X and on the Y. The body of the gene is characterized by variable methylation.

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