Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 10, Problem 12SQ
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Introduction: A female mammal’s somatic cells consist of two X chromosomes, which are inherited from its parents. Those two chromosomes are tightly condensed and thereby one of them will get inactivated. This condensed form of X chromosome is called as a Barr body and the process of formation of Barr body is called as X chromosome inactivation. This is a normal process that takes place in the body of female mammals to equalize the expression of the sex cells.
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