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Genetics of the immunoglobulin variable region

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Abbreviations

V:

variable region

C:

constant region

H:

heavy chain

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Weigert, M., Potter, M. & Sachs, D. Genetics of the immunoglobulin variable region. Immunogenetics 1, 511–523 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01564089

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