The Rearranged DNA Elements Encoding the V Regions of Antibodies

question 4

Multiple Choice

The rearranged DNA elements encoding the V regions of antibodies are estimated to have a mutation rate 105 times greater than that of other genetic loci in same cell.This phenomenon is referred to as __________.

• A)somatic hypermutation
• B)somatic hypomutation
• C)somatic hyperattenuation
• D)enhanced mutability
• E)mutational hyperannuity

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