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Initiation Of Silencing

Initiation of Silencing is a molecular mechanism in the context of X-chromosome inactivation that denotes the earliest stage at which the Xist RNA coats the future inactive X chromosome and triggers chromatin modifications leading to transcriptional repression.

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138

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56

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2017–2026

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A novel role for Xist RNA in the formation of a repressive nuclear compartment into which genes are recruited when silenced

Julie Chaumeil, Patricia Le Baccon, Anton Wutz et al. · Genes & Development · 2006 · 517 citations · Full text

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Recruitment of PRC1 function at the initiation of X inactivation independent of PRC2 and silencing

Stefan Schoeftner, Aditya K. Sengupta, Stefan Kubicek et al. · The EMBO Journal · 2006 · 390 citations · Full text

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A Chromosomal Memory Triggered by Xist Regulates Histone Methylation in X Inactivation

Alexander Kohlmaier, Fabio Savarese, Monika Lachner et al. · PLoS Biology · 2004 · 388 citations · Full text

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Transient Homologous Chromosome Pairing Marks the Onset of X Inactivation

Na Xu, Chia‐Lun Tsai, Jeannie T. Lee · Science · 2006 · 383 citations

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Intersection of the RNA Interference and X-Inactivation Pathways

Yuya Ogawa, Bryan K. Sun, Jeannie T. Lee · Science · 2008 · 295 citations

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Authors

138

  1. AW
    Anton Wutz

    Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Austria

    7 publications · 1.5K citations

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  2. ÉH
    Édith Heard

    Institut Curie, France

    6 publications · 973 citations

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  3. JT
    Jeannie T. Lee

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    4 publications · 938 citations

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  4. CJ
    Carolyn J. Brown

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    3 publications · 168 citations

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  5. LS
    Laurène Syx

    Inserm, France

    2 publications · 198 citations

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Institutions

56

  1. Institut Curie

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    22 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Université Paris Sciences et Lettres

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    19 publications

    1.6K citations

  3. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    Chevy Chase, United States

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    2.6K citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    19 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Inserm

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    19 publications

    1.6K citations

  6. Génétique et biologie du développement

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    19 publications

    1.6K citations

  7. Research Institute of Molecular Pathology

    Vienna, Austria

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    6.2K citations

  8. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 4 publications · 402 citations

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  2. The EMBO Journal

    2 publications · 477 citations

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  3. Molecular and Cellular Biology

    MCB · 2 publications · 229 citations

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  4. F1000Research

    2 publications · 66 citations

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  5. EMBO Reports

    2 publications · 217 citations

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