Regulatory RNAs and chromatin modification in dosage compensation: A continuous path from flies to humans?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Chromosomal sex determination is a widely distributed strategy in nature. In the most classic scenario, one sex is characterized by a homologue pair of sex chromosomes, while the other includes two morphologically and functionally distinct gonosomes. In mammalian...

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Main Authors: Lavranos Giagkos, Angelopoulou Roxani, Manolakou Panagiota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/6/1/12