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How to keep V(D)J recombination under control.
Immunological reviews - 1 Aug 2004
Oettinger Marjorie A
Abstract excerpt
Breaking apart chromosomes is not a matter to be taken lightly. The possible negative outcomes are obvious: loss of information, unstable chromosomes, chromosomal translocations, tumorigenesis, or cell death. Utilizing DNA rearrangement to generate the desired diversity in the antigen receptor loci is a risky business, and it must be carefully controlled. In general, the regulation is so precise that the negative...
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