This video shows the role of Mix-1 on chromatin and sex determination. MIX-1 is protein which regulates condensation of chromatin in nucleus before the cell division, and dosage compensation. Dosage compensation is important because it regulates the amount of genes expressed. This animation shows how MIX-1 facilitates both chromosome condensation and dosage compensation.
Channels: Scientific Animations Genetics Caenorhabditis elegans
Tags: mix1 chromatin proteinExpression
Uploaded by: tubeman ( Send Message ) on 06-08-2007.
Duration: 1m 13s