Sry Sex Determination
Sry Sex Determination
Sry Sex Determination
● Intron-Less Region
● Highly Conserved
SRY Gene Location:
● Yp11.2
○ Y Chromosome
○ Shorter Arm
○ 11.2 Location
● Rare to Cross Over Here
● PAR Region Crosses Over
SRY Product Function:
● Testis Determining Factor (TDF) Protein is Produced
○ Transcription Factor
■ In DNA-Binding Protein Family
○ Initiates Male Differentiation in a Developing Fetus
○ Prevents Female Reproductive Structure Growth
Importance of Gene:
● Codes for Testis-Determining Factor
○ Causes Fetus to Develop Male Gonads
○ Prevents Development of Female Reproductive Organs
● Initiates the Sex Determination
○ 6-8 Weeks of Life
● Without SRY Gene:
○ No Male Development
○ There would only be Females
Gene Mutations Results:
● Swyer Syndrome
○ Females with XY Sex Chromosomes
● XX Male Syndrome
○ Male with XX Sex Chromosomes
Swyer Syndrome:
● Females Experience
○ Gonadal Dysgenesis
○ XY Sex Chromosomes
● Caused by Mutations
● Women are Sterile
○ Cannot Produce Ova
○ Cannot Pass on Disease
XX Male Syndrome:
● Males Experience
○ XX Sex Chromosomes
● Caused by Translocation
○ Part of Y Chromosome Containing SRY
○ Becomes Part of X Chromosome
● Fertile
Pattern of Inheritance of Phenotype:
● SRY Gene is Inherited by Males
○ On Y-Chromosome
○ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/icn3d/full.html?&mmdbid=162278&bu=0&showanno=1
QUESTIONS?
References:
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● Halmeck, W. (2019). Retrieved October 31, 2019. How is it possible that the SRY gene could end up on the X chromosome or be missing from the Y
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