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Genet. Sel. Evol.
Volume 33, Number 6, November-December 2001
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| Page(s) | 687 - 694 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/gse:2001104 | |
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2001104
Genet. Sel. Evol. 33 (2001) 687-694
a Department of Genetics and Center for Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
b Itoham Central Research Institute, Moriya-machi, Ibaraki-ken 3020104, Japan
Key words: sex determination / SRY / evolution / Bovidae
Correspondence and reprints: Rongjia Zhou
e-mail: rjzhou@public.wh.hb.cn
© INRA, EDP Sciences 2001
Genet. Sel. Evol. 33 (2001) 687-694
Characterization of Bovidae sex-determining gene SRY
Hanhua Chenga, Huifang Shia, Rongjia Zhoua, Yiqing Guoa, Li Liua, Jiangdong Liua, Yong Jianga, Toshiyuki Kudob and Shizuyo Sutouba Department of Genetics and Center for Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
b Itoham Central Research Institute, Moriya-machi, Ibaraki-ken 3020104, Japan
(Received 11 October 2000; accepted 5 June 2001)
Abstract
In mammals, testis determination is under the control of the
sex-determining gene SRY. This Y-linked gene encodes a
protein with a DNA binding domain similar to those found in
high-mobility-group proteins. Here we report the cloning and sequences
of the SRY genes of yak and Chinese native cattle. Our data
show that SRY genes in Bovidae are less divergent,
especially in the coding and 3' regions.
Key words: sex determination / SRY / evolution / Bovidae
Correspondence and reprints: Rongjia Zhou
e-mail: rjzhou@public.wh.hb.cn
© INRA, EDP Sciences 2001