variable gene

synonym: V Gene
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13772
Gene, segment(s) of which rearrange together with diversity (D) gene and joining (J) gene segments in order to encode the variable (V) region amino acid sequences of immunoglobulins (Ig) and T-cell receptors (TCRs).
See also: variable (V) region
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1258 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'variable gene' 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.13772 RIS BibTex EndNote
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