Institution/s: Universidad de Valladolid, Université d'Artois
Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
Identification number: 43
Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
Author/s: Carmen CUÉLLAR LÁZARO, Marie-Hélène GARCIA, Regina CAVA GARCÍA, Rubén ORTIZ PAMPLIN
Creation / modification date: 02-03-2014
Term: lyonisation
Gramatical category: s
Definition: Lyonisation is the process of inactivation of one of the X chromosomes in females.
Context: ...she had normal liver function and no other evidence of organ damage. The syndrome is unlikely to be due to extreme lyonisation in carriers of the usual X-linked condition.
Weighting mark: nor
Sources:
Term: EMERY, A.E.H. y MUELLER, R.F. (1992) Elements of Medical Genetics, Churchill Livingstone: New York. 8th Edition.
Definition: EMERY, A.E.H. y MUELLER, R.F. (1992) Elements of Medical Genetics, Churchill Livingstone: New York. 8th Edition.
Context: DOLAN, G. (1991). "Congenital sideroblastic anaemia in two girls". Journal of clinical pathology [Online], Pubmed, US National Library of Health , June;44 (6):464-5. Available on: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2066424