Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Introduction: Female mammal’s somatic cells consist of two X chromosomes that they inherit from their parents. Those two chromosomes are tightly condensed and thereby one of them will get inactivated. This condensed form of X chromosome is called as Barr body and the process of formation of Barr body is called as X chromosome inactivation. This is a normal process carried out in the body of female mammals to equalize the expression of the sex cells.

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