Sex, sex chromosomes and gene expression
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The X chromosome has fewer testis-specific genes than autosomes in many species. This bias is commonly attributed to X inactivation in spermatogenesis but a recent paper in <it>BMC Biology </it>provides evidence against X inactivation in <it>Dro...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>The X chromosome has fewer testis-specific genes than autosomes in many species. This bias is commonly attributed to X inactivation in spermatogenesis but a recent paper in <it>BMC Biology </it>provides evidence against X inactivation in <it>Drosophila </it>and proposes that somatic tissue- and testis- but not ovary-specific genes tend not to be located on the X chromosome. Here, we discuss possible mechanisms underlying this bias, including sexual antagonism and dosage compensation.</p> <p>See research article {<url>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/9/29</url>}</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-947b2e213513453399e465b80a9b794f2022-12-22T01:44:13ZengBMCBMC Biology1741-70072011-05-01913010.1186/1741-7007-9-30Sex, sex chromosomes and gene expressionWu Chung-ILu Xuemei<p>Abstract</p> <p>The X chromosome has fewer testis-specific genes than autosomes in many species. This bias is commonly attributed to X inactivation in spermatogenesis but a recent paper in <it>BMC Biology </it>provides evidence against X inactivation in <it>Drosophila </it>and proposes that somatic tissue- and testis- but not ovary-specific genes tend not to be located on the X chromosome. Here, we discuss possible mechanisms underlying this bias, including sexual antagonism and dosage compensation.</p> <p>See research article {<url>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/9/29</url>}</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/9/30 |
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| title | Sex, sex chromosomes and gene expression |
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