immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination

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Nameimmunoglobulin V(D)J recombination
IDGO_0033152
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Biological process

Exact synonym

immunoglobulin V(D)J joining

Description

The process in which immunoglobulin gene segments are recombined within a single locus utilizing the conserved heptamer and nonomer recombination signal sequences (RSS). For immunoglobulin heavy chains V, D, and J gene segments are joined, and for immunoglobulin light chains V and J gene segments are joined.

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