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Homologous elements hs3a and hs3b in the 3' regulatory region of the murine immunoglobulin heavy chain (Igh) locus are both dispensable for class-switch recombination.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 5 Aug 2011
Yan Yi, Pieretti Joyce, Ju Zhongliang, Wei Shiniu, Christin John R, Bah Fatmata, Birshtein Barbara K, Eckhardt Laurel A
Abstract excerpt
Immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) genes are formed, tested, and modified to yield diverse, specific, and high affinity antibody responses to antigen. The processes involved must be regulated, however, to avoid unintended damage to chromosomes. The 3' regulatory region of the Igh locus plays a major role in regulating class-switch recombination (CSR), the process by which antibody effector functions are modified...
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