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Review
. 1987:24:371-429.
doi: 10.1016/s0065-2660(08)60013-9.

Gene dosage compensation in Drosophila melanogaster

J C Lucchesi  1 , J E Manning
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Review

Gene dosage compensation in Drosophila melanogaster

J C Lucchesi et al. Adv Genet. 1987.

Abstract

The comparative lack of sexual dimorphism of apricot and other [sex-linked] genes studied is due to "sex-limitation", i.e., to a compensatory influence of the dosage difference between the sexes in respect to other genes in the X-chromosome. The facts are of particular interest from an evolutionary standpoint.

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