Sry

See also: sry

Translingual

Etymology

Initialism of sex-determining region Y. From English.

Proper noun

Sry

1. (biochemistry) the sex-determining region on Y chromosome gene
2. (biochemistry) the testis determinant factor

English

Etymology

Initialism of sex-determining region Y.

Proper noun

Sry

1. (biochemistry) the sex-determining region on Y chromosome gene
2. (biochemistry) the testis determinant factor

Usage notes

Having Sry can be used to define maleness. Some authorities use the property of having fractional Sry to define what is male. So "being Sry positive", "having Sry" can be used as equivalent to being male.

Synonyms

(gene):

• sex-determining region Y gene
• Sry gene

(factor):

• testis determinant factor
• TDF
• TDF protein
• Sry factor
• Sry protein
• sex-determining region Y protein

Anagrams

• yrs