Ordering of mouse immunoglobulin heavy chain genes by molecular cloning. 1981

A Shimizu, and N Takahashi, and Y Yamawaki-Kataoka, and Y Nishida, and T Kataoka, and T Honjo

We have determined the order of the mouse immunoglobulin gamma 1, gamma 2 b, gamma 2 a and epsilon genes by molecular cloning of overlapping chromosomal segments. The results clearly demonstrate that the order is 5'-gamma 1-(21 kilobases)-gamma 2b-(15 kilobases)-gamma 2a-(15 kilobases)-epsilon-3'. There seem to be no J regions at the 5' side of each constant region gene so far obtained except for the mu gene and these constant region genes seem to have repetitive sequences characteristic of switch (S) regions at their 5' side.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007126 Immunoglobulin Allotypes Allelic variants of the immunoglobulin light chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) or heavy chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) encoded by ALLELES of IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES. Allotypes, Immunoglobulin,Allotypic Antibodies,Antibodies, Allotypic,Ig Allotypes,Allotype, Ig,Allotype, Immunoglobulin,Allotypes, Ig,Allotypic Antibody,Antibody, Allotypic,Ig Allotype,Immunoglobulin Allotype
D007139 Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains The class of heavy chains found in IMMUNOGLOBULIN E. They have a molecular weight of approximately 72 kDa and they contain about 550 amino acid residues arranged in five domains and about three times more carbohydrate than the heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; and IMMUNOGLOBULIN G. Ig epsilon Chains,Immunoglobulins, epsilon-Chain,Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chain,epsilon-Chain Immunoglobulins,epsilon-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,epsilon-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains,Chains, Ig epsilon,Heavy Chain, epsilon-Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chains, epsilon-Immunoglobulin,Immunoglobulin epsilon Chain,Immunoglobulin epsilon Chains,Immunoglobulins, epsilon Chain,epsilon Chain Immunoglobulins,epsilon Chains, Ig,epsilon Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,epsilon Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains,epsilon-Chain, Immunoglobulin,epsilon-Chains, Immunoglobulin
D007142 Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains Heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN G having a molecular weight of approximately 51 kDa. They contain about 450 amino acid residues arranged in four domains and an oligosaccharide component covalently bound to the Fc fragment constant region. The gamma heavy chain subclasses (for example, gamma 1, gamma 2a, and gamma 2b) of the IMMUNOGLOBULIN G isotype subclasses (IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B) resemble each other more closely than the heavy chains of the other IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES. Immunoglobulins, gamma-Chain,Immunoglobulin gamma-Chain,gamma Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains,gamma-1-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma-2a-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma-2b-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma-Chain Immunoglobulins,Heavy Chain, gamma-1-Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chain, gamma-2a-Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chain, gamma-2b-Immunoglobulin,Immunoglobulin gamma Chain,Immunoglobulin gamma Chains,Immunoglobulins, gamma Chain,gamma 1 Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma 2a Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma 2b Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma Chain Immunoglobulins,gamma-Chain, Immunoglobulin,gamma-Chains, Immunoglobulin
D007143 Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains The largest of polypeptide chains comprising immunoglobulins. They contain 450 to 600 amino acid residues per chain, and have molecular weights of 51-72 kDa. Immunoglobulins, Heavy-Chain,Heavy-Chain Immunoglobulins,Ig Heavy Chains,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-III,Heavy Chain Immunoglobulins,Heavy Chain, Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chains, Ig,Heavy Chains, Immunoglobulin,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH III,Immunoglobulins, Heavy Chain
D012091 Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid Sequences of DNA or RNA that occur in multiple copies. There are several types: INTERSPERSED REPETITIVE SEQUENCES are copies of transposable elements (DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS or RETROELEMENTS) dispersed throughout the genome. TERMINAL REPEAT SEQUENCES flank both ends of another sequence, for example, the long terminal repeats (LTRs) on RETROVIRUSES. Variations may be direct repeats, those occurring in the same direction, or inverted repeats, those opposite to each other in direction. TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES are copies which lie adjacent to each other, direct or inverted (INVERTED REPEAT SEQUENCES). DNA Repetitious Region,Direct Repeat,Genes, Selfish,Nucleic Acid Repetitive Sequences,Repetitive Region,Selfish DNA,Selfish Genes,DNA, Selfish,Repetitious Region, DNA,Repetitive Sequence,DNA Repetitious Regions,DNAs, Selfish,Direct Repeats,Gene, Selfish,Repeat, Direct,Repeats, Direct,Repetitious Regions, DNA,Repetitive Regions,Repetitive Sequences,Selfish DNAs,Selfish Gene
D002874 Chromosome Mapping Any method used for determining the location of and relative distances between genes on a chromosome. Gene Mapping,Linkage Mapping,Genome Mapping,Chromosome Mappings,Gene Mappings,Genome Mappings,Linkage Mappings,Mapping, Chromosome,Mapping, Gene,Mapping, Genome,Mapping, Linkage,Mappings, Chromosome,Mappings, Gene,Mappings, Genome,Mappings, Linkage
D003001 Cloning, Molecular The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells. Molecular Cloning
D005796 Genes A category of nucleic acid sequences that function as units of heredity and which code for the basic instructions for the development, reproduction, and maintenance of organisms. Cistron,Gene,Genetic Materials,Cistrons,Genetic Material,Material, Genetic,Materials, Genetic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000916 Antibody Diversity The phenomenon of immense variability characteristic of ANTIBODIES. It enables the IMMUNE SYSTEM to react specifically against the essentially unlimited kinds of ANTIGENS it encounters. Antibody diversity is accounted for by three main theories: (1) the Germ Line Theory, which holds that each antibody-producing cell has genes coding for all possible antibody specificities, but expresses only the one stimulated by antigen; (2) the Somatic Mutation Theory, which holds that antibody-producing cells contain only a few genes, which produce antibody diversity by mutation; and (3) the Gene Rearrangement Theory, which holds that antibody diversity is generated by the rearrangement of IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGION gene segments during the differentiation of the ANTIBODY-PRODUCING CELLS. Germ Line Theory,Antibody Diversities,Diversities, Antibody,Diversity, Antibody,Germ Line Theories,Theories, Germ Line,Theory, Germ Line

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