The Y chromosome contains minimal genetic information but includes the SRY gene, which codes for a transcription factor initiating testicular differentiation.
Il cromosoma Y ha poche informazioni genetiche, ma contiene il gene SRY (sex determining region Y), che codifica per un fattore di trascrizione che avvia la differenziazione testicolare.
| Text | The Y chromosome carries little genetic information. One notable gene on the Y chromosome is the SRY(sex determining region Y), which codes for a transcription faction that initiates testical differentiation |
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