Gene Symbol | CDYL |
Entrez Gene ID | 9425 |
Full Name | chromodomain Y like |
Synonyms | CDYL1 |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | Chromodomain Y is a primate-specific Y-chromosomal gene family expressed exclusively in the testis and implicated in infertility. Although the Y-linked genes are testis-specific, this autosomal gene is ubiquitously expressed. The Y-linked genes arose by retrotransposition of an mRNA from this gene, followed by amplification of the retroposed gene. Proteins encoded by this gene superfamily possess a chromodomain, a motif implicated in chromatin binding and gene suppression, and a catalytic domain believed to be involved in histone acetylation. Multiple proteins are encoded by transcript variants of this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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