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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
SUBMITTER: Tobias Straub
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-37865 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Straub Tobias T Zabel Angelika A Gilfillan Gregor D GD Feller Christian C Becker Peter B PB
Genome research 20121211 3
Transcriptional enhancement of X-linked genes to compensate for the sex chromosome monosomy in Drosophila males is brought about by a ribonucleoprotein assembly called Male-Specific-Lethal or Dosage Compensation Complex (MSL-DCC). This machinery is formed in male flies and specifically associates with active genes on the X chromosome. After assembly at dedicated high-affinity "entry" sites (HAS) on the X chromosome, the complex distributes to the nearby active chromatin. High-resolution, genome- ...[more]