Somatic Rearrangement in B Cells: It's (Mostly) Nuclear Physics

Erez Lieberman Aiden, Rafael Casellas

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Abstract

We discuss how principles of nuclear architecture drive typical gene rearrangements in B lymphocytes, whereas translocation hot spots and recurrent lesions reflect the extent of AID-mediated DNA damage and selection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)708-711
Number of pages4
JournalCell
Volume162
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 17 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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