The Origin of V(D)J Diversification

Molecular Biology of B Cells

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 473-489

  Lewis, Susanna M ^a   Wu, Gillian E ^b   Hsu, Ellen ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012053641-2/50031-9     Document Type: Chapter

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