SU(VAR)3-7 links heterochromatin and dosage compensation in Drosophila.

SU(VAR)3-7 links heterochromatin and dosage compensation in Drosophila.

In Drosophila, dosage compensation augments X chromosome-linked transcription in males relative to females. This process is achieved by the Dosage Compensation Complex (DCC), which associates specifically with the male X chromosome. We previously found that the morphology of this chromosome is sensi...

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Main Authors: Anne Spierer, Flora Begeot, Pierre Spierer, Marion Delattre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2320979?pdf=render

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