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XX male sex reversal with genital abnormalities associated with a de novo SOX3 gene duplication.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2012
Moalem Sharon, Babul-Hirji Riyana, Stavropolous Dmitri J, Wherrett Diane, Bägli Darius J, Thomas Paul, Chitayat David
Abstract excerpt
Differentiation of the bipotential gonad into testis is initiated by the Y chromosome-linked gene SRY (Sex-determining Region Y) through upregulation of its autosomal direct target gene SOX9 (Sry-related HMG box-containing gene 9). Sequence and chromosome homology studies have shown that SRY most probably evolved from SOX3, which in humans is located at Xq27.1. Mutations causing SOX3 loss-of-function do not...
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