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Dec 30, 2022 · (A) rearrangement of α chain and (B) β chain (C) protein structure of TCR. The enzyme that produces this diversity is a complex called the V(D)J recombinase. The recombination occurs in two parts: first double-stranded breaks are made at re- combination signal sequence (RSS) sites, then the breaks are repaired by the general double-stranded break repair mechanism.
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Jul 24, 2022 · Gene rearrangement. Gene rearrangement. a structural alteration of a chromosome that causes a change in the orderof its loci. Last updated on July 24th, 2022.
If the rearrangement involves a gene that controls cell growth, the affected cell may divide uncontrollably, eventually leading to a tumour. However, not all rearrangements cause harm; some do not affect the cell. How do rearrangements cause cancer? Rearrangements can bring together two different genes, creating a fusion gene. The fusion gene ...
Chromosomal Rearrangements. A chromosomal rearrangement means that pieces of chromosomes are missing, duplicated (there are extra copies), or moved around. The effects vary. They depend on which chromosome pieces are involved and how they are rearranged. Some have no effect, some are incompatible with life, and others are somewhere between.
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DNA Rearrangements. Homologous recombination results in the reassortment of genes between chromosome pairs without altering the arrangement of genes within the genome. In contrast, other types of recombinational events lead to rearrangements of genomic DNA. Some of these DNA rearrangements are important in controlling gene expression in ...
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A rearrangement is an abnormality that involves a structural alteration in a chromosome. Such an alteration can occur thanks to a duplication. A duplication is the inclusion of extra segments of ...