Pseudoautosomal Region

Preferred Label : Pseudoautosomal Region;

NCIt definition : The human Y chromosome is composed of two different parts: a pseudoautosomal region that is homologous to a region of the X chromosome and which is responsible for sex chromosome pairing and a Y-specific part that encodes the sex determining gene. Genes within the pseudoautosomal region are not sex linked.;

Details

Origin ID

C42296;

UMLS CUI

C1514586;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Cell [NCIt concept]
- Chromosome [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Pseudoautosomal Regions [MeSH Descriptor]
- Pseudoautosomal Regions [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Pseudoautosomal Regions [MeSH Descriptor]

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