In Drosophila, Dosage Compensation Is Controlled by the Male-Specific Lethal

question 25

Multiple Choice

In Drosophila, dosage compensation is controlled by the male-specific lethal (MSL) complex consisting of MSL proteins and roX RNAs.Based on what you know about dosage compensation, the role of the MSL complex in males would be to

• A)double the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome.
• B)increase the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome by 50%.
• C)decrease the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome by 50%.
• D)decrease the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome by 100%.

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