Phylogenetic conservation of the 3' cryptic recombination signal sequence (3'cRSS) in the VH genes of jawed vertebrates

Frontiers in Immunology

Volumn 3, Issue DEC, 2012, Pages

  Sun, Yi ^a   Liu, Zhancai ^b   Li, Zhaoyong ^c   Lian, Zhengxing ^a   Zhao, Yaofeng ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiaozuo Teachers Colleague ^*  (China)

^c Beijing Created Biotechnology Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

3'crss; Charged amino acid; Immunoglobulin; Vertebrate; VH replacement; VH replacement footprint

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874301504     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16643224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00392     Document Type: Review

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