Unraveling V(D)J recombination; insights into gene regulation.

Jung, David; Alt, Frederick W · Cell · 2004

review · Level V

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Abstract

V(D)J recombination assembles antigen receptor genes from component gene segments. We review findings that have shaped our current understanding of this remarkable mechanism, with a focus on two major reports--the first detailed comparison of germline and rearranged antigen receptor loci and the discovery of the recombination activating gene-1.

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