About The Medical Condition Region, Immunoglobulin Switch
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Region, Immunoglobulin Switch
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Region, Immunoglobulin Switch?
A site on a segment of a B-cell immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene where recombination (or rearrangement) can occur. It is involved in isotype or allotype switching and maturation of the immune response. Ig switch regions are found on genes encoding all five immunoglobulin heavy chains.
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