H-Y Antigen
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.
Year introduced: 1979
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Tree Number(s): D23.050.301.500.600.400, D23.050.705.552.600.400
MeSH Unique ID: D006182
Entry Terms:
- Antigen, H-Y
- H Y Antigen
- GA-1 Germ Cell Antigen
- GA 1 Germ Cell Antigen
- HY Antigen
- Antigen, HY
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