Acetylated histone H4 on the male X chromosome is associated with dosage compensation in Drosophila.

doi:10.1101/gad.8.1.96

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Acetylated histone H4 on the male X chromosome is associated with dosage compensation in Drosophila.

Genes & development - 1 Jan 1994

Bone J R, Lavender J, Richman R, Palmer M J, Turner B M, Kuroda M I

Abstract excerpt

Dosage compensation in Drosophila occurs by an increase in transcription of genes on the X chromosome in males. This elevated expression requires the function of at least four loci, known collectively as the male-specific lethal (msl) genes. The proteins encoded by two of these genes, maleless (m...

Topics

Acetylation
Animals
Dosage Compensation, Genetic
Drosophila
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Genes, Lethal
Histones
Male
Mutation
X Chromosome

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