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Primary structure of human T-cell receptor alpha-chain

G K Sim, J Yagüe, J Nelson

    Nature
    |December 20, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Researchers identified cDNA clones for the T-cell receptor alpha-chain, revealing its structure and gene rearrangement. This finding advances understanding of T-cell recognition and its link to immunoglobulins.

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