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Somatic mutation of immunoglobulin V genes in vitro.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 1996
Källberg E, Jainandunsing S, Gray D, Leanderson T
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanism behind affinity maturation is the introduction of point mutations in immunoglobulin (Ig) V genes, followed by the selective proliferation of B cells expressing mutants with increased affinity for antigen. An in vitro culture system was developed in which somatic hypermutation of Ig V genes was sustained in primed B cells. Cognate T cell help and cross-linking of the surface Ig were...
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