Recombination centres and the orchestration of V(D)J recombination
Schatz DG, Ji Y. Recombination centres and the orchestration of V(D)J recombination. Nature Reviews Immunology 2011, 11: 251-263. PMID: 21394103, DOI: 10.1038/nri2941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen receptor genesRecombination signal sequencesSignal sequenceHigher-order chromatin architectureHistone H3 lysine 4Receptor geneAntigen receptor gene segmentsInactive nuclear compartmentsPlant homeodomain (PHD) fingerH3 lysine 4Antigen receptor lociReceptor gene segmentsEctopic recruitmentChromatin architectureChromatin structureLysine 4Active chromatinGenome instabilityHistone modificationsRAG2 proteinsThousands of sitesNuclear compartmentRecombination eventsTranscriptional activityGenomic DNA