Question

Which one of the following is the only active gene in the inactivated X chromosome?

a.

XIST

b.

XCE

c.

Histone coding gene

d.

Ribosomal gene

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Answer: (a).XIST

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Q. Which one of the following is the only active gene in the inactivated X chromosome?

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