V(D)J Recombination
Synonyms
Recombination, VDJ
Recombinations, VDJ
VDJ Recombination
VDJ Recombinations
The process by which the V (variable), D (diversity), and J (joining) segments of IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES or T-CELL RECEPTOR GENES are assembled during the development of LYMPHOID CELLS using NONHOMOLOGOUS DNA END-JOINING.
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