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V(D)J recombination
V(D)J recombination is a mechanism of DNA recombination used by humans and other vertebrates for immunological protection against attacks by bacterial, viral, and parasitic invaders. It is a site-specific recombination reaction that generates diverse T-cell receptor (TCR) and immunoglobulin (Ig) molecules that are necessary for the recognition of the greatly diverse foreign antigens.
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