Table 2 Comparison between Drosophila and humans regarding the compensation-dose mechanism (based on Dobyns et al., 2004 [48])
From: Expression of the disease on female carriers of X-linked lysosomal disorders: a brief review
Characteristics | Drosophila | Human |
|---|---|---|
Female | 6A+XX | 46, XX |
Male | 6A+XY | 46, XY |
Fertile | 6A+XX and 6A+XY | 46, XX and XY |
Infertile | 6A+XO | 45, X |
Dosage compensation in X chromosome | Transcribing rate of the X chromosome | X-inactivation |
X- inactivation | No | Yes |