Term Name: | immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination |
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Synonyms: | immunoglobulin V(D)J joining, immunoglobulin V-D-J joining, immunoglobulin V-D-J recombination, immunoglobulin V-J joining, immunoglobulin V-J recombination |
Definition: | The process in which immunoglobulin gene segments are recombined within a single locus utilizing the conserved heptamer and nonomer recombination signal sequences (RSS). For immunoglobulin heavy chains V, D, and J gene segments are joined, and for immunoglobulin light chains V and J gene segments are joined. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033152] QuickGO AmiGO |