Roles of the Y chromosome genes in human cancers

Male and female differ genetically by their respective sex chromosome composition, that is, XY as male and XX as female. Although both X and Y chromosomes evolved from the same ancestor pair of autosomes, the Y chromosome harbors male-specific genes, which play pivotal roles in male sex determinatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kido, Tatsuo, Lau, Yun-Fai Chris
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4430935/