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Genetics notes describing the mechanisms by which sex chromosomes are up or down regulated. these notes describe key players, mechanisms, include useful diagrams and have experimental evidence explained. From UCT's MCB2023S Course material as well as recommended textbooks

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DOSAGE COMPENSATION

-
DNA
Methylation
-

1) Prevents
binding of To to promote




I
2) Recruits MBD proteins which requit
chromatin
remodelling
4 Repressive chromatin
complexes



changes patterns of t donor & accepto
groove >
-
non polar



Histone proteins H2A HISTONE 1 IS Heteroch


essential
·



A LINKER G prevents
↓ linker H2B
DNA HISTONE
H3 TYPE 1) fACU
for proper
TYPE 2) CONS
H4 chromosome Condensation


& Euchroma




=
3
·


Available to G Allows ifs
be modifieda access the
by protein




* METHYLATION
S

, * ACETYLATION


A
Phosphorylation
A
Ubiquitination of lysine

↳ Arganine
most

, Trimethylation of
lysine 27 histone 3 (H3K27) >
-



heterochrom


PCR2 Recognises & deposits
targets methyl group

[ Recognised by PCRI which binds to the chromatin

G it is a remodeller complex

They play an important role in dosage compensation

In mammals >
-


Shut off 1 X chromosome
Flies upregulate their X chromosome (XY)




· Heterochromatin
protein
I
& H3K9Me] chem mod = m


-

chromodomain
which
recognises
H3K9Me C anchors
HPI to that region
4 once bound can dimerize

bringing nucleosomes closer

together
G Recruits histone Methyltransferases




SWI / SNF Chromatin remodeler recognises

4 ↳ ATP dependent


Destabilizes/repositions
mechanism


nucleosomes >
-
access to pro
>
- RNA Pol

>
-

Basal TF

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