Barr body

In female cells, one X-chromosome inactivates early in embryonic development and makes a nuclear body {Barr body}|. Xist gene makes active RNA that coats that X chromosome. Coated X also methylates. The other X-chromosome makes antisense RNA that binds Xist RNA.

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