title: A synopsis of the human Y chromosome.
abstract: Phenotypic features and functions known to depend on the presence of the Y chromosome or the H-Y antigen are discussed in relation to structural anomalies of the Y chromosome and other abnormalities of sexual and somatic development. Recent knowledge about molecular organization of constitutive heterochromatin in relation to the human Y is presented. An attempt is made at assigning different functions, genes and DNA sequences to different regions of the Y chromosome.
mesh_terms: D001846:Bone Development; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002877:Chromosomes, Human; D006059:Gonadal Dysgenesis / Q000235:genetics; D006128:Growth; D006182:H-Y Antigen / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D009030:Mosaicism; D009805:Odontogenesis; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D013737:Testis / Q000196:embryology; D014998:Y Chromosome
chemical_list: D006182:H-Y Antigen