| Literature DB >> 3918310 |
M Wabl, P D Burrows, A von Gabain, C Steinberg.
Abstract
Most cells in the well-known pre-B-lymphocyte line 18-81 have correctly assembled genes for both alleles at the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus. Only one allele is "active"; the other, "silent" allele contains an amber termination codon. The rate of reversion of this amber codon was determined to be 0.3-1 X 10(-4) per cell generation. This high rate is termed hypermutation.Mesh:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3918310 PMCID: PMC397062 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.2.479
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205