V(D)J recombination moves in vitro

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 149-159

  Schatz, David G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

RAG1; RAG2; Site specific recombination; V(D)J recombination

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN STRUCTURE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGION; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION;

EID: 0031171937     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.1997.0068     Document Type: Article

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