| Term Name: | V(D)J recombination |
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| Synonyms: | V(D)J joining, V-D-J joining, V-D-J recombination, V-J joining, V-J recombination |
| Definition: | The process in which immune receptor V, D, and J, or V and J gene segments, depending on the specific receptor, are recombined within a single locus utilizing the conserved heptamer and nonomer recombination signal sequences (RSS). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033151] QuickGO AmiGO |