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. decrease the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome by 100%.
B. increase the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome by 50%.
C. double the level of expression of genes on the Y chromosome.
D. decrease the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome by 50%.
E. double the level of expression of genes on the X chromosome.
Answer: E
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