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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. immunologic factors
  3. antigens
  4. surface antigens
  5. histocompatibility antigens
  6. H-Y antigen

Preferred term

H-Y antigen

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A sex-specific cell surface antigen produced by the sex-determining gene of the Y chromosome in mammals. It causes syngeneic grafts from males to females to be rejected and interacts with somatic elements of the embryologic undifferentiated gonad to produce testicular organogenesis.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44178

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