The molecular basis of somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes

被引:85
作者
Storb, U
机构
[1] Dept. Molec. Genet. and Cell Biol., University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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10.1016/S0952-7915(96)80059-8
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Somatic hypermutation amplifies the variable region repertoire of immunoglobulin genes. Recent experimental evidence has thrown light on various molecular models of somatic hypermutation. A link between somatic hypermutation and transcription coupled DNA repair is shaping up.
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