| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023969 | Seminars in Cancer Biology | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Vertebrates employ V(D)J recombination to generate diversity for an adaptive immune response. Born of a transposon, V(D)J recombination could conceivably cause more trouble than its worth. However, of the two steps required for transposon mobility (excision and integration) this particular transposon's integration step appears mostly blocked in cells. The employment of a transposon as raw material to develop adaptive immunity was thus a less-risky choice than it might have been … but is it completely risk-free?
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Authors
Dale A. Ramsden, Brett D. Weed, Yeturu V.R. Reddy,