SRY gene

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SRY gene (

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A gene for maleness found on the Y chromosome. It has a key role in development of the testes and determination of sex.

[s(ex-determining) r(egion) Y.]

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No references found			In nearly all mammals, the SRY gene determines the sex of offspring and is located on the Y chromosome, which is much smaller than the X chromosome. Mechanism for evolution of sex chromosomes identified by scientists by Asian News International More detailed genetic testing found that he had an SRY gene on one of the X chromosomes. The new science of intersex by Rosario, Vernon A. / The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide A foetus will, by default, develop as female unless the SRY gene on the Y chromosome is turned on. What DNA can tell us by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			Squitee squiz squoosh Sr Sr. SrA Sra. SRAM Sranan Sranantongo Sravana Srbija Sri Sri Lanka Sri Lanka rupee Sri Lankan Sri Lankan monetary unit Srim Srinagar SRN sRNA SRO Srs. Srta Srta. SRY gene SS ss. SSA SSB SSC SSD SSE SSG SSgt SSHA SSI SSM SSN SSP ssp. SSPE SSR SSRI SSS SSSI SST SSTA Ssu-ma Ch'ien SSW ST			SRWFP SRWG SRWH SRWI SRWL SRWM SRWMB SRWMD SRWMF SRWP SRWR SRWRF SRWS SRWT SRWTO SRWTP SRWU SRWW SRX SRX SRXFA SRXPS SRXRD SRXRF SRY SRY SRY SRY SRY gene SRYC SRYM Srym Datov SRYP sRyR SRYSC SRYSL SRZ SRZA SRZD SRZL SS SS SS SS SS SS SS ß ß ß ß ß ß SS (disambiguation) SS (disambiguation) SS (disambiguation) SS (disambiguation) SS (disambiguation) SS (Nazi)

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