About The Medical Condition Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Genes

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Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Genes

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Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Genes Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Genes?

Genes encoding the light and heavy chain segments of immunoglobulins. Light chain gene segments are symbolized L-V (variable), J (joining) and C (constant); Ig heavy chain segments have, in addition, a diversity (D) gene. Each segment codes for certain amino acids, and each has a different nucleotide sequence; the genes are assembled by a remarkable shuffling of the segments during B lymphocyte maturation.

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