SRY and S0X9: The main genetic factors of mammalian sex determination

Tsitologiya

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 390-404

  Kozhukhar, V G ^a  

^a State Pediatric Medical Academy   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Gene expression; HMG domain; NLS; Sertoli cells; Sex determination; SOX9; SRY; Y chro mosome evolution

Indexed keywords

TESTIS DETERMINING FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SOX9;

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; REGULATOR GENE; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, REGULATOR; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; SERTOLI CELLS; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX-DETERMINING REGION Y PROTEIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOX9 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

EID: 84864536575     PISSN: 00413771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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