Term Name: isotype switching to IgE isotypes
Synonyms: class switch recombination to IgE isotypes, class switching to IgE isotypes, isotype switch recombination to IgE isotypes
Definition: The switching of activated B cells from IgM biosynthesis to IgE biosynthesis, accomplished through a recombination process involving an intrachromosomal deletion between switch regions that reside 5' of the IgM and IgE constant region gene segments in the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048289]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: isotype switching
has subtype: interleukin-4-dependent isotype switching to IgE isotypes
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of isotype switching to IgE isotypes
positively regulated by: positive regulation of isotype switching to IgE isotypes
regulated by: regulation of isotype switching to IgE isotypes