Evolution of the T-Cell Receptor (TR) Loci in the Adaptive Immune Response: The Tale of the TRG Locus in Mammals

T lymphocytes are the principal actors of vertebrates’ cell-mediated immunity. Like B cells, they can recognize an unlimited number of foreign molecules through their antigen-specific heterodimer receptors (TRs), which consist of αβ or γδ chains. The diversity of the TRs is mainly due to the unique...

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Main Authors: Rachele Antonacci, Serafina Massari, Giovanna Linguiti, Anna Caputi Jambrenghi, Francesco Giannico, Marie-Paule Lefranc, Salvatrice Ciccarese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/6/624