Loss of Xist gene due to mutation leads to defects in which epigenetic process?
A) X- inactivation
B) methylation of CpG islands
C) position effect variegation
D) RNAi
E) genomic imprinting

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Xist gene is crucial for X-chromosome inactivation, a process where one of the two X chromosomes in females is silenced to ensure dosage compensation between males and females.

Loss of Xist Gene Due to Mutation Leads to Defects