The nicking step in V(D)J recombination is independent of synapsis: Implications for the immune repertoire

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 21, 2000, Pages 7914-7921

  Yu, K ^a   Lieber, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; DNA TRANSFER; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME MECHANISM; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC STABILITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSPOSON;

ANIMAL; CATALYSIS; CELL LINE; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GENES, RAG-1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEINS; HUMAN; KINETICS; MICE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; STREPTAVIDIN; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPOSASE;

EID: 0033782185     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.20.21.7914-7921.2000     Document Type: Article

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