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Somatic recombination of immunoglobulins, also known as V(D)J recombination, involves the generation of a unique immunoglobulin variable region.
To see an animation of V(D)J joining, click immunobiology and navigate to "Antigen Recognition" -> "somatic recombination" (Requires Flash 5).
See also: Mutation, Nucleotide, Blood, T cells, B cells
 
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