Sry
See also: sry
Translingual
Etymology
Initialism of sex-determining region Y. From English
Proper noun
Sry
- (biochemistry) the sex-determining region on Y chromosome gene
- (biochemistry) the testis determinant factor
English
Etymology
Initialism of sex-determining region Y.
Proper noun
Sry
- (biochemistry) the sex-determining region on Y chromosome gene
- (biochemistry) the testis determinant factor
Usage notes
Having Sry can be used to define maleness. Some authorities use the property of having fractional Sry to define what is male. So "being Sry positive", "having Sry" can be used as equivalent to being male.
Synonyms
(gene):
- sex-determining region Y gene
- Sry gene
(factor):
- testis determinant factor
- TDF
- TDF protein
- Sry factor
- Sry protein
- sex-determining region Y protein
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