Name: |
immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination |
Synonyms: |
immunoglobulin V(D)J joining,
immunoglobulin V-D-J joining,
immunoglobulin V-D-J recombination,
immunoglobulin V-J joining,
immunoglobulin V-J recombination
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Definition: |
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. |
Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process [GO:0033152]
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