testis-determining factor


tes·tis-·de·ter·min·ing fac·tor (TDF),

the product of a gene on the short arm of the Y chromosome that is responsible for production of the testes.

testis-determining factor

A protein encoded by a gene in the SYR region on the short arm of the Y chromosome, which is responsible for development of 1º ♂ organs. See X-chromosome inactivation.