Cover illustration for the Andergassen Lab at the Technical University of Munich on age-associated changes in X-chromosome regulation. The Three Fates from Greek mythology unravel threads symbolizing the X chromosome, reflecting how aging promotes reactivation of normally silenced regions across the lifespan. Published in Nature Aging Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2025.

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Hoelzl, S., Hasenbein, T.P., Engelhardt, S. et al. Aging promotes reactivation of the Barr body at distal chromosome regions. Nat Aging 5, 984–996 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-025-00856-8