What is the role of the SRY gene in humans?
A. None of the answers is correct.
B. It is located on the Y chromosome and initiates the developmental pathway toward the male phenotype.
C. It is located on the X chromosome and causes the X to pair with the Y chromosome during male meiosis.
D. It is located on an autosomal chromosome and represses expression of autosomal genes in order to balance their expression level with genes on the X chromosome.
E. It initiates the X inactivation process in females.
Answer: B. It is located on the Y chromosome and initiates the developmental pathway toward the male phenotype.
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