Absence of correlation between Sry polymorphisms and XY sex reversal caused by the M.m. domesticus Y chromosome
- Vanderbilt Univ., School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (United States)
- Medizinische Universitaet Zu Luebeck (Germany)
Mus musculus domesticus Y chromosomes (Y{sup DOM} Chrs) vary in their ability to induce testes in the strain C57BL/6J. In severe cases, XY females develop (XY{sup DOM} sex reversal). To identify the molecular basis for the sex reversal, a 2.7-kb region of Sry, the testis-determining gene, was sequenced from Y{sup DOM} Chrs linked to normal testis determination, transient sex reversal, and severe sex reversal. Four mutations were identified. However, no correlation exists between these mutations and severity of XY{sup DOM} sex reversal. RT-PCR identified Sry transcripts in XY{sup DOM} sex-reversed fetal gonads at 11 d.p.c., the age when Sry is hypothesized to function. In addition, no correlation exists between XY{sup DOM} sex reversal and copy numbers of pSx1, a Y-repetitive sequence whose deletion is linked to XY sex reversal. We conclude that SRY protein variants, blockade of Sry transcription, and deletion of pSx1 sequences are not the underlying causes of XY{sup DOM} sex reversal. 63 refs., 6 figs., 6 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 465922
- Journal Information:
- Genomics, Vol. 33, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: 1 Apr 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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