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. 2001 Nov 15;33(6):687–694. doi: 10.1186/1297-9686-33-6-687

Characterization of Bovidae sex-determining gene SRY

Hanhua Cheng 1,#, Huifang Shi 1,#, Rongjia Zhou 1,✉, Yiqing Guo 1, Li Liu 1, Jiangdong Liu 1, Yong Jiang 1, Toshiyuki Kudo 2, Shizuyo Sutou 2,3
PMCID: PMC2705398  PMID: 11742636

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.

Keywords: sex determination, SRY, evolution, Bovidae

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