OBO ID: GO:0045190
Term Name: isotype switching Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • class switch recombination
  • class switching
  • isotype switch recombination
Definition: The switching of activated B cells from IgM biosynthesis to biosynthesis of other isotypes of immunoglobulin, accomplished through a recombination process involving an intrachromosomal deletion involving switch regions that reside 5' of each constant region gene segment in the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus. 0781735149
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
PHENOTYPE No data available