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SRY gene
noun
- a sex-determining gene on the Y chromosome in mammals that determines maleness and is essential for development of the testes.
Word History and Origins
Origin of SRY gene1
Example Sentences
This decision results from the coordinated activity of a set of genes, such as the Sry gene on the Y chromosome which has a short window of time to drive testes development.
Remember, here’s where the SRY gene plays a role.
Most often, the SRY gene is part of the Y chromosome, but sometimes, the SRY gene ends up on an X chromosome.
Now we know that whether an embryo develops as a male depends upon a single gene: the SRY gene.
That doesn’t mean that all men outperform all women, but it means that for élite-sport discussion, that Y chromosome, and specifically the SRY gene on it, which directs the formation of testes and the production of testosterone, is a key criterion on which to separate people into categories.
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