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The X chromosome of Drosophila provides a unique system for the study of modulation of eukaryotic gene activity.
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Lucchesi, J., Rawls, J. & Maroni, G. Gene dosage compensation in metafemales (3X; 2A) of Drosophila. Nature 248, 564–567 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/248564a0
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