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Dosage compensation is a genetic mechanism that balances the expression of sex-linked genes to ensure that individuals with different sex chromosome compositions have similar levels of gene products. It is crucial for organisms like mammals, where females have two X chromosomes and males have one, to prevent an imbalance in gene expression that could lead to developmental issues.
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