| HGNC approved symbol | XIST |
| HGNC ID | HGNC:12810 |
| Alternative names | NCRNA00001, DXS1089, swd66, LINC00001 |
| HGNC approved name | X inactive specific transcript |
| Entrez gene ID | GeneID:7503
(SSTAR profile) |
| HGNC gene family tag | # |
| HGNC gene family description | Long non-coding RNAs with non-systematic symbols |
| Function | Histone modifier recruitment |
| PMID for reference on function | PMID:29685978 |
| Target molecule type | Protein |
| Specific target | PRC2, YY1, hnRNPK, SHARP |
| Target UniProt ID | # |
| PMID for reference on targets and products | PMID:29685978 |
| Comment | Silences genes in inactive X chromosome |
| Status of entry | New |