Phenomena and Processes

VDJ Exons

Exons that are created in vivo during LYMPHOCYTE maturation from the V, D, and J gene segments of immunoglobulin superfamily genes (e.g., the IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN GENES, or the T-CELL RECEPTOR BETA GENES or T-CELL RECEPTOR GAMMA GENES ) by the VDJ RECOMBINASE system.

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Exons that are created in vivo during LYMPHOCYTE maturation from the V, D, and J gene segments of immunoglobulin superfamily genes (e.g., the IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN GENES, or the T-CELL RECEPTOR BETA GENES or T-CELL RECEPTOR GAMMA GENES ) by the VDJ RECOMBINASE system.

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4 entry terms
  • V(D)J Exons
  • VDJ Exon
  • Exon, VDJ
  • Exons, VDJ

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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2006

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.137.232w.920
  2. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.335.655

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. VDJ Exons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050441. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050441
  2. VDJ Exons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71235823