immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination

id: GO:0033152
name: immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The process in which immunoglobulin gene segments are recombined within a single locus utilizing the conserved heptamer and nonomer recombination signal sequences (RSS). For immunoglobulin heavy chains V, D, and J gene segments are joined, and for immunoglobulin light chains V and J gene segments are joined.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0071707immunoglobulin heavy chain V-D-J recombination
GO:0071708immunoglobulin light chain V-J recombination

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0016447somatic recombination of immunoglobulin gene segments
GO:0033151V(D)J recombination