Article
Enhanced evolvability in immunoglobulin V genes under somatic hypermutation.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Jul 1999
Cowell L G, Kim H J, Humaljoki T, Berek C, Kepler T B
Abstract excerpt
Darwinian theory requires that mutations be produced in a nonanticipatory manner; it is nonetheless consistent to suggest that mutations that have repeatedly led to nonviable phenotypes would be introduced less frequently than others-if under appropriate genetic control. Immunoglobulins produced...
Topics
- Arthritis
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- DNA, Complementary
- Evolution, Molecular
- Gene Frequency
- Genes, Immunoglobulin
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin Variable Region
- Mutation
- Selection, Genetic
- Serine
