Jump to content

X hyperactivation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tom.Reding (talk | contribs) at 02:43, 6 June 2016 (References: CS1 maintenance: vauthors/veditors or enumerate multiple authors/editors; WP:GenFixes on, using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

X hyperactivation refers to the process in Drosophila by which the structural genes of the male X chromosome are transcribed at the same rate as the two X chromosomes of the female combined.

References

  • Birchler JA, Pal-Bhadra M, Bhadra U (2003). "Dosage dependent gene regulation and the compensation of the X chromosome in Drosophila males". Genetica. 117 (2–3): 179–90. doi:10.1023/A:1022935927763. PMID 12723697.