somatic gene conversion

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Nonreciprocal exchange of nucleic acid sequences between genes in which part of the donor gene or genes is "copied" into an acceptor gene, but only the acceptor gene is altered.
Note: This exchange is a mechanism for generating a diverse immunoglobulin (Ig) repertoire in many non-human species.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1246 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'somatic gene conversion' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13688 RIS BibTex EndNote
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