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Immunoglobulin Diversity Region

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Immunoglobulin Diversity Region Definition

Immunoglobulin genes are formed by somatic recombination of multiple gene elements. Light chains use variable (V) and joining (J) elements, whereas heavy chains incorporate an additional diversity (D) element between the V and J elements.

Immunoglobulin Diversity Region Synonyms

Immunoglobulin Diversity Region

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