title: H-Y antigen: behavior and function.
abstract: The factors are reviewed which affect the expression of H-Y antigen, a cell surface component that has been extensively analyzed in mice but which may be ubiquitous in all vertebrates. The phylogenetic stability of this antigen and its association with the Y chromosome indicate an important role in primary sex determination.
mesh_terms: D000728:Androgens / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D005796:Genes; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007104:Immune Adherence Reaction; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D008297:Male; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D013045:Species Specificity; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology; D013737:Testis / Q000196:embryology
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens