The SRY protein component belongs to the family of regulatory proteins that are key in the development of major tissues including stem cell to brain and major organ development.
Mutations within the SRY aromatic buttress cause what may be visualized as minute holes at strategic locations that prevent the proper folding, resulting in collapse. The mutations occur during the fetal stages of life and in most cases cause a XY sex reversal, leading to newborns with a female physical appearance. In some cases the mutation is not discovered until later in life when the individual does not hit puberty. Future research wishes to connect the dots between the SRY protein and its link to the stem-cell proteins.
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Labels : Sex Determination , Sex Chromosomes , SRY
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