TCR ゲルムラインの多様性は,変数および結合アルファ鎖の遺伝子における自然選択の証拠を明らかにする

まとめ

T細胞受容体 (TCR) 遺伝子の遺伝的変異は適応免疫に大きく影響する. この研究はTCR遺伝子アレルをマッピングし,T細胞の選択と機能的影響を明らかにし,免疫多様性を説明しています.

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