Term Name:	somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes
Synonyms:	somatic hypermutation of antibody genes
Definition:	Mutations occurring somatically that result in amino acid changes in the rearranged V regions of immunoglobulins.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016446] QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of:	somatic diversification of immune receptors via somatic mutation somatic diversification of immunoglobulins
has subtype:	somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes involved in immune response
inverse capable_of:	Bm3 B cell
inverse has_completed:	Bm4 B cell Bm5 B cell