Xist expression in male Peromyscus leucopus is associated with restricted chromatin repression and incomplete X-to-autosome dosage compensation
Maria De Lourdes Andrade Ludena, Jonathan V. Duong, Aqsa Motiwala, Christopher Hartl, Anthony D. Long, Alan G. Barbour, Sha Sun
This study identifies robust Xist expression in male Peromyscus leucopus somatic cells, showing gene-selective repression rather than global X-chromosome inactivation.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintGenetics