T cell receptor V(D)J recombination

Term ID

GO:0033153

Synonyms

• T cell receptor V(D)J joining
• T cell receptor V-D-J joining
• T cell receptor V-D-J recombination
• T cell receptor V-J joining
• T cell receptor V-J recombination
• T-cell receptor V(D)J recombination
• TCR V(D)J recombination

Definition

The process in which T cell receptor V, D, and J, or V and J gene segments, depending on the specific locus, are recombined within a single locus utilizing the conserved heptamer and nonomer recombination signal sequences (RSS). 0781700221

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO