Evolution of the DAZ gene family suggests that Y-linked DAZ plays little, or a limited, role in spermatogenesis but underlines a recent African origin for human populations.

Autor: Agulnik, Alexander I., Zharkikh, Andrey, Boettger‐Tong, Holly, Bourgeron, Thomas, McElreavey, Ken, Bishop, Colin E.
Zdroj: Human Molecular Genetics; Sep98, Vol. 7 Issue 9, p1371, 7p
Abstrakt: Investigates the role of Y-linked DAZ in human spermatogenesis. Sequence comparison of DAZ and DAZL1 genes; Mutation rate of Y-linked alleles; Analysis of DAZ polymorphisms in different human populations; Ratio of nucleotide substitutions in the human DAZ lineage.
Databáze: Complementary Index