Article
Zfa is an expressed retroposon derived from an alternative transcript of the Zfx gene.
The EMBO journal - 1 May 1990
Ashworth A, Skene B, Swift S, Lovell-Badge R
Abstract excerpt
ZFY, a gene on the Y chromosome encoding a zinc finger protein, has been proposed as a candidate for the human testis determining gene. Sequences related to ZFY, called ZFX, are present on the X chromosome of a wide range of placental mammals. Unlike most mammals the mouse has four genes homologo...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- DNA Transposable Elements
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Female
- Genes
- Humans
- Male
- Metalloproteins
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Organ Specificity
- RNA Splicing
- RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
- Sex Determination Analysis
- Testis