Why is dosage compensation required for organisms with XX-XY sex chromosomes?
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Dosage compensation is a biological mechanism that equalizes the expression of genes between individuals with different sex chromosome compositions, ensuring that gene dosage is balanced despite differences in chromosome number. Show more…
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