title: The cell surface antigen locus, MIC2X, escapes X-inactivation.
abstract: Recently, it was shown that the cell surface antigen defined by the monoclonal antibody 12E7 is expressed by both the human X and Y chromosomes; the gene loci on the X and Y chromosomes are referred to as MIC2X and MIC2Y, respectively. It was also shown that MIC2X is located in the region Xp22.3----Xpter and MIC2Y is in the region Ypter-Yq1.1. Here, we show that MIC2X escapes X-inactivation on structurally normal and abnormal inactive human X chromosomes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006224:Cricetinae; D004303:Dosage Compensation, Genetic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D014960:X Chromosome; D014998:Y Chromosome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface