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X-chromosome inactivation in cells is caused by the XIST non-coding RNA
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 91/100

Extensive scientific literature confirms that X-chromosome inactivation in mammalian cells is driven and initiated by the Xist long non-coding RNA.

Evidence for · 6
<i>Xist</i> RNA and the Mechanism of X Chromosome Inactivation
2002 · cited by 398
States that Xist encodes an RNA molecule that plays critical roles in the initial spread and establishment of silencing on the inactive X chromosome.
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Xist RNA in action: Past, present, and future
2019 · cited by 213
Confirms that the X-linked Xist long noncoding RNA is indispensable for XCI and initiates the process early during development.
Progress toward understanding chromosome silencing by Xist RNA
2020 · cited by 151
Identifies the Xist gene as the master regulator of X chromosome inactivation in mammals, producing a lncRNA that silences X-linked genes.
A lifelong duty: how Xist maintains the inactive X chromosome
2022 · cited by 45
Reiterates that X chromosome inactivation is initiated by the lncRNA Xist, which assembles proteins to trigger gene silencing.
Xist in X chromosome inactivation: mechanisms and disease relevance.
2025 · cited by 3
Describes Xist as a main regulator of mammalian X chromosome inactivation that silences most genes on the X chromosome.
From inactivation to intervention: X chromosome silencing in disease pathogenesis and emerging therapeutic strategies
2025 · cited by 3
Confirms that the Xist gene drives XCI initiation through its long non-coding RNA.
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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 9101 Aug 2026
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