Hypermutation: give us a break

被引:6
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Haber, JE [1 ]
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[1] Brandeis Univ, Waltham, MA 02454 USA
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10.1038/ni1001-902
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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Hypermutation and gene conversion appear to be distinct mechanisms that can explain somatic diversification of the antibody repertoire. Data in a recent Nature paper suggest unappreciated links between the two.
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