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==X==


===X chromosome===  
===X chromosome===  


:The female sex chromosome, which following sexual reproduction is inherited from each parent in females, and inherited from the mother in males. This inheritence pattern impacts upon the pattern of genetic disease.
:The female [[S#sex chromosome|sex chromosome]], which following sexual reproduction is inherited from each parent in females, and inherited from the mother in males. This inheritence pattern impacts upon the pattern of genetic disease.


:(More? [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/genitalX.htm X Chromosome])
:(More? [[:File:Human_idiogram-chromosome_X.jpg|Human idiogram - X]] | [[Molecular_Development_-_X_Inactivation|X Inactivation]] | [[:File:X-Linked_dominant_(affected_father).jpg|X-Linked dominant (affected father)]] | [[:File:X-Linked_dominant_(affected_mother).jpg|X-Linked dominant (affected mother)]] | [[:File:X-Linked_recessive_(affected_father).jpg|X-Linked recessive (affected father)]] | [[:File:X-Linked recessive (carrier mother).jpg|X-Linked recessive (carrier mother)]])


===xenotropic virus===
===xenotropic virus===
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:Term used to describe a [[V#virus|virus]] that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species.
:Term used to describe a [[V#virus|virus]] that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species.


:(More? [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Defect/virus.htm Abnormal Development - Viral Infection]
:(More? [[Abnormal Development - Viral Infection]]


===xenotropic murine leukemia virus===
===xenotropic murine leukemia virus===
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:(XMLV) A [[X#xenotropic|xenotropic]] [[V#virus|virus]] of the gammaretrovirus genus belonging to the retroviridae family (RNA retrovirus) detected in prostate cancers (40% of patients analysed [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16609730 PMID: 16609730]) and also recently associated, potentially as an [[E#epiphenomenon|epiphenomenon]], with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS, 67% of patients analysed [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1179052 Science Online]). This virus is closely related to the mouse xenotropic murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs). RNA retroviruses can replicate in a host cell and by reverse transcriptase produce DNA that is then incorporated into the host's genome.
:(XMLV) A [[X#xenotropic|xenotropic]] [[V#virus|virus]] of the gammaretrovirus genus belonging to the retroviridae family (RNA retrovirus) detected in prostate cancers (40% of patients analysed [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16609730 PMID: 16609730]) and also recently associated, potentially as an [[E#epiphenomenon|epiphenomenon]], with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS, 67% of patients analysed [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1179052 Science Online]). This virus is closely related to the mouse xenotropic murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs). RNA retroviruses can replicate in a host cell and by reverse transcriptase produce DNA that is then incorporated into the host's genome.


:(More? [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Defect/virus.htm Viral Infection] | Prostate cancer - [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16609730 PMID: 16609730] | Chronic fatigue syndrome - [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1179052 Science Online])
:(More? [[Abnormal Development - Viral Infection]] | Prostate cancer - PMID 16609730 | Chronic fatigue syndrome - [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1179052 Science Online])
 
===Xi===
:Acronym for the [[X#X inactivation|inactive X chromosome]].


===Xist===  
===Xist===  
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:The name for a non-translated RNA (18 Kb) that is associated with the inactivated X chromosome in female cells to correct for the double gene dosage, 2 copies of the X chromosome.
:The name for a non-translated RNA (18 Kb) that is associated with the inactivated X chromosome in female cells to correct for the double gene dosage, 2 copies of the X chromosome.


:(More? [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/MolDev/Xinact.htm Molecular Development - X Inactivation] | [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/genitalX.htm X Chromosome] | [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/week1.htm Week 1 Notes])
:(More? [[Molecular_Development_-_X_Inactivation|X Inactivation]])


===X inactivation===  
===X inactivation===  


:Process that occurs in all cells within females, each cell has 2 copies of the X chromosome (one from father and one from mother) one of copy of which is randomly inactivated throughout the entire body in order to maintain gene dosage.
:Process that occurs in all cells within females, each cell has 2 copies of the X chromosome (one from father and one from mother) one of copy of which is randomly inactivated throughout the entire body in order to maintain gene dosage. Recent studies have shown that this process starts in female human preimplantation-stage embryos, by accumulation of [[X#Xist|Xist]] RNA on one of the two X chromosomes starting around the 8-cell stage.


:(More? [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/MolDev/Xinact.htm Molecular Development - X Inactivation] | [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/genitalX.htm X Chromosome] | [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/week1.htm Week 1 Notes])
:(More? [[Molecular_Development_-_X_Inactivation|X Inactivation]] | PMID 19481196)


===X linked===  
===X linked===  
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:Term used to refer to genes, and genetic diseases, located on the X chromosome. Therefore more likely to be expressed in males, where there is only a single maternal X chromosome.  
:Term used to refer to genes, and genetic diseases, located on the X chromosome. Therefore more likely to be expressed in males, where there is only a single maternal X chromosome.  


:(More? [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/genitalX.htm X Chromosome])
:(More? [[:File:Human_idiogram-chromosome_X.jpg|Human idiogram - X]] | [[Molecular_Development_-_X_Inactivation|X Inactivation]] | [[:File:X-Linked_dominant_(affected_father).jpg|X-Linked dominant (affected father)]] | [[:File:X-Linked_dominant_(affected_mother).jpg|X-Linked dominant (affected mother)]] | [[:File:X-Linked_recessive_(affected_father).jpg|X-Linked recessive (affected father)]] | [[:File:X-Linked recessive (carrier mother).jpg|X-Linked recessive (carrier mother)]])


===XMRV===
===XMRV===


:Acronym for [[X#xenotropic murine leukemia virus|xenotropic murine leukemia virus]], a virus detected in prostate cancers and recently associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. Other viruses Epstein-Barr virus, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I and II have also previously been associated as an [[E#epiphenomenon|epiphenomenon]] with chronic fatigue syndrome.
:Acronym for [[X#xenotropic murine leukemia virus|xenotropic murine leukemia virus]], a virus detected in prostate cancers and recently associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. Other viruses Epstein-Barr virus, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I and II have also previously been associated as an [[E#epiphenomenon|epiphenomenon]] with chronic fatigue syndrome.




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X chromosome

The female sex chromosome, which following sexual reproduction is inherited from each parent in females, and inherited from the mother in males. This inheritence pattern impacts upon the pattern of genetic disease.
(More? Human idiogram - X | X Inactivation | X-Linked dominant (affected father) | X-Linked dominant (affected mother) | X-Linked recessive (affected father) | X-Linked recessive (carrier mother))

xenotropic virus

Term used to describe a virus that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species.
(More? Abnormal Development - Viral Infection

xenotropic murine leukemia virus

(XMLV) A xenotropic virus of the gammaretrovirus genus belonging to the retroviridae family (RNA retrovirus) detected in prostate cancers (40% of patients analysed PMID: 16609730) and also recently associated, potentially as an epiphenomenon, with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS, 67% of patients analysed Science Online). This virus is closely related to the mouse xenotropic murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs). RNA retroviruses can replicate in a host cell and by reverse transcriptase produce DNA that is then incorporated into the host's genome.
(More? Abnormal Development - Viral Infection | Prostate cancer - PMID 16609730 | Chronic fatigue syndrome - Science Online)

Xi

Acronym for the inactive X chromosome.

Xist

The name for a non-translated RNA (18 Kb) that is associated with the inactivated X chromosome in female cells to correct for the double gene dosage, 2 copies of the X chromosome.
(More? X Inactivation)

X inactivation

Process that occurs in all cells within females, each cell has 2 copies of the X chromosome (one from father and one from mother) one of copy of which is randomly inactivated throughout the entire body in order to maintain gene dosage. Recent studies have shown that this process starts in female human preimplantation-stage embryos, by accumulation of Xist RNA on one of the two X chromosomes starting around the 8-cell stage.
(More? X Inactivation | PMID 19481196)

X linked

Term used to refer to genes, and genetic diseases, located on the X chromosome. Therefore more likely to be expressed in males, where there is only a single maternal X chromosome.
(More? Human idiogram - X | X Inactivation | X-Linked dominant (affected father) | X-Linked dominant (affected mother) | X-Linked recessive (affected father) | X-Linked recessive (carrier mother))

XMRV

Acronym for xenotropic murine leukemia virus, a virus detected in prostate cancers and recently associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. Other viruses Epstein-Barr virus, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I and II have also previously been associated as an epiphenomenon with chronic fatigue syndrome.


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