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Somatic hypermutation and B-cell lymphoma.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 29 Jan 2001
Dunn-Walters D, Thiede C, Alpen B, Spencer J
Abstract excerpt
During the B-cell response to T-cell-dependent antigens, the B cells undergo a rapid proliferative phase in the germinal centre. This is accompanied by the introduction of mutations into the immunoglobulin (Ig) variable region (V) genes. The B cells are then selected according to the affinity of the encoded immunoglobulin for antigen, resulting in affinity maturation of the response. Analysis of mutations in IgV...
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