Term Name: | S_region |
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Synonyms: | INSDC_feature:S_region, S region |
Definition: | The switch region of immunoglobulin heavy chains; it is involved in the rearrangement of heavy chain DNA leading to the expression of a different immunoglobulin classes from the same B-cell. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0001836] |