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A functional dosage compensation complex required for male killing in Drosophila.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 4 Mar 2005

Veneti Zoe, Bentley Joanna K, Koana Takao, Braig Henk R, Hurst Gregory D D

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Bacteria that selectively kill males ("male-killers") were first characterized more than 50 years ago in Drosophila and have proved to be common in insects. However, the mechanism by which sex specificity of virulence is achieved has remained unknown. We tested the ability of Spiroplasma poulsonii to kill Drosophila melanogaster males carrying mutations in genes that encode the dosage compensation complex. The...

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PMID: 15746426
DOI: 10.1126/science.1107182

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