pseudoautosomal region

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genomic region
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PAR
gptkbp:contains genes shared between X and Y chromosomes
gptkbp:doesNotUndergo gptkb:X-inactivation
gptkbp:enables homologous recombination
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1980s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:X_chromosome
gptkb:Y_chromosome
sex chromosomes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pseudoautosomal region
gptkbp:importantFor proper segregation of sex chromosomes during meiosis
gptkbp:lengthOfPAR1InHumans ~2.6 Mb
gptkbp:lengthOfPAR2InHumans ~320 kb
gptkbp:locatedIn tips of X and Y chromosomes
gptkbp:presentIn humans
other mammals
gptkbp:subspecies PAR1
PAR2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Y_chromosome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7