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Knockout of the HMG domain of the porcine SRY gene causes sex reversal in gene-edited pigs.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Jan 2021
Kurtz Stefanie, Lucas-Hahn Andrea, Schlegelberger Brigitte, Göhring Gudrun, Niemann Heiner, Mettenleiter Thomas C, Petersen Björn
Abstract excerpt
The sex-determining region on the Y chromosome (SRY) is thought to be the central genetic element of male sex development in mammals. Pathogenic modifications within the SRY gene are associated with a male-to-female sex reversal syndrome in humans and other mammalian species, including rabbits and mice. However, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. To understand the biological function of the SRY gene,...
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