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Extensive Diversification of IgD-, IgY-, and Truncated IgY(ΔFc)-Encoding Genes in the Red-Eared Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans)
13 Sept 2012
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IgY(ΔFc), containing only CH1 and CH2 domains, is expressed in the serum of some birds and reptiles, such as ducks and turtles. The duck IgY(ΔFc) is produced by the same υ gene that expresses the intact IgY form (CH1-4) using different transcriptional termination sites. In this study, we show that intact IgY and IgY(ΔFc) are encoded by distinct genes in the red-eared turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans). At least...
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