The epigenome of evolving Drosophila neo-sex chromosomes: dosage compensation and heterochromatin formation.
Sex chromosomes originated from autosomes but have evolved a highly specialized chromatin structure. Drosophila Y chromosomes are composed entirely of silent heterochromatin, while male X chromosomes have highly accessible chromatin and are hypertranscribed as a result of dosage compensation. Here,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3825665?pdf=render |