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Nilla Sivakumar

University of California, San Francisco;ORCID 0000-0001-9968-2045Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintNov 13, 2026

The Xist locus on the X chromosome of males regulates cognition and metabolism despite minimal expression

Nilla Sivakumar, Dan Wang, Dena B Dubal, Samira Abdulai-Saiku

This study shows that the Xist locus, known for XCI in females, has age- and domain-specific effects on male metabolism and cognition despite minimal expression.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.11.766005

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