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Comment
. 2006;5(1):1.
doi: 10.1186/jbiol33. Epub 2006 Feb 16.

Getting the right dose of sex (chromosomes)

Jonathan B Weitzman  1
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Getting the right dose of sex (chromosomes)

Jonathan B Weitzman. J Biol. 2006.

Abstract

: Gene-expression analysis provides evidence for dosage compensation of the X chromosome in flies, mice and worms.

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  • Global analysis of X-chromosome dosage compensation.
    Gupta V, Parisi M, Sturgill D, Nuttall R, Doctolero M, Dudko OK, Malley JD, Eastman PS, Oliver B. Gupta V, et al. J Biol. 2006;5(1):3. doi: 10.1186/jbiol30. Epub 2006 Feb 16. J Biol. 2006. PMID: 16507155 Free PMC article.

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