T cell receptor V(D)J recombination

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NameT cell receptor V(D)J recombination
IDGO_0033153
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Biological process

Exact synonym

T cell receptor V(D)J joining, T-cell receptor V(D)J recombination, TCR V(D)J recombination

Description

The process in which T cell receptor V, D, and J, or V and J gene segments, depending on the specific locus, are recombined within a single locus utilizing the conserved heptamer and nonomer recombination signal sequences (RSS).

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