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The immunoglobulin alpha (IGHAC) and epsilon (IGHEC) germline constant region genes were isolated from a dog liver genomic DNA library. Sequence analysis indicates that the dog IGHEC gene is encoded by four exons spread out over 1.7 kilobases (kb). The IGHAC sequence encompasses 1.5 kb and includes all three constant region coding exons. The complete exon/intron sequence of these genes is described.
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The nucleotide sequence data reported in this paper have been submitted to the GenBank nucleotide sequence database and have been assigned the accession numbers L 36871 (dog IGHAC) and L 36872 (dog IGHEC)
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Patel, M., Selinger, D., Mark, G.E. et al. Sequence of the dog immunoglobulin alpha and epsilon constant region genes. Immunogenetics 41, 282–286 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00172152
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