A large expansion of the HSFY gene family in cattle shows dispersion across Yq and testis-specific expression.

Heat shock transcription factor, Y-linked (HSFY) is a member of the heat shock transcriptional factor (HSF) family that is found in multiple copies on the Y chromosome and conserved in a number of species. Its function still remains unknown but in humans it is thought to play a role in spermatogenes...

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Main Authors: Christine K Hamilton, Tamas Revay, Robin Domander, Laura A Favetta, W Allan King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3049798?pdf=render