Complementation of V(D)J recombination deficiency in RAG-1(-/-) B cells reveals a requirement for novel elements in the N-terminus of RAG-1

Immunity

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-24

  Roman, Christopher A J ^a   Cherry, Sara R ^a   Baltimore, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ACTIVATING PROTEIN; RECOMBINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABELSON MURINE LEUKEMIA ONCOVIRUS; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BINDING SITE; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 0030871602     PISSN: 10747613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-7613(00)80506-3     Document Type: Article

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