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ZFY

Zinc finger Y-chromosomal protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ZFY gene of the Y chromosome.[1][2]

This gene encodes a zinc finger-containing protein that may function as a transcription factor. This gene was once a candidate gene for the testis-determining factor (TDF) and was erroneously referred to as TDF.[2]

References

  1. Muller G, Schempp W (Jun 1989). “Mapping the human ZFX locus to Xp21.3 by in situ hybridization”. Hum Genet. 82 (1): 82–4. doi:10.1007/BF00288279. PMID 2497060.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: ZFY zinc finger protein, Y-linked”.

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