Hackett J, Rogerson B J, O'Brien R L, Storb U
Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637.
J Exp Med. 1990 Jul 1;172(1):131-7. doi: 10.1084/jem.172.1.131.
We have examined the nature and localization of somatic mutations in three kappa transgenes cloned from IgG-secreting hybridomas. All of the mutations identified were single base substitutions. Mutations were localized to the variable (V) region and its flanking sequences. In every case, the nuclear matrix association region, kappa enhancer, and C gene were spared. These data indicate that the rearranged kappa gene contains the necessary sequences for targeting of the mutation process, and suggest that the observed localization of mutations to the V region reflects the inherent specificity of this mutation process.
我们已经研究了从分泌IgG的杂交瘤中克隆出的三个κ转基因的体细胞突变的性质和定位。所有鉴定出的突变都是单碱基替换。突变定位在可变(V)区及其侧翼序列。在每种情况下,核基质结合区、κ增强子和C基因都未发生突变。这些数据表明,重排的κ基因包含突变过程靶向所需的序列,并表明观察到的突变在V区的定位反映了这种突变过程的固有特异性。