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    Glossary X chromosome

    sex chromosome carrying genes essential for various bodily functions

    The X chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes in humans, the other being the Y chromosome. It plays a crucial role in determining an individual's sex, with females typically having two X chromosomes (XX) and males having one X and one Y chromosome (XY). The X chromosome carries a significant number of genes that are essential for various bodily functions, including some that are related to hair growth and conditions like alopecia.

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    1. Complex X chromosome rearrangement associated with multiorgan autoimmunity Molecular cytogenetics · 2015 · 8 citations
    2. The Tabby (Ta), Tabby-c (Tac), and Tabby-J (TaJ) Mutations, Chromosome X CRC Press eBooks · 2020 · 2 citations
    3. Role of polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene andnon-random x chromosome inactivation in the pathogenesisof androgenic alopecia Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii · 2010
    4. [Association of eight single nucleotide polymorphisms of chromosomes 20 and X with androgenetic alopecia among ethnic Han Chinese from Yunnan]. PubMed · 2016
    5. The X Factor in Immunity: Sex Differences Shaped by the X Chromosome Immunological Reviews · 2026
    6. Role of polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene and non-random X chromosome inactivation in the genesis of androgenic alopecia in women of childbearing potential Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii · 2011
    7. The role of the androgen receptor gene CAG repeat polymorphism and X-chromosome inactivation pattern in postmenopausal female pattern hair loss Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) · 2008 · 2 citations
    8. Characterization of X-Linked SNP genotypic variation in globally distributed human populations GenomeBiology.com (London. Print) · 2010 · 31 citations
    9. It’s X-Related: Biological Bases of Increased COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality in Men Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2020 · 1 citations
    10. Biological Function of Long Non-coding RNA (LncRNA) Xist Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · 2021 · 247 citations
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