Generation of immune specificity: a working hypothesis

Bio Systems
A Danchin, P P Slonimski

Abstract

A speculative model for epigenetic generation of immune specificity is presented. It is based on the idea that combinatorial splicing within the same pre-mRNA molecule could generate a variety o mRNAs leading to a diversity of immunoglobulins. The model postulates a special role for the nuclear envelope where translation of intron sequences into messenger maturation proteins would take place. The postulates are justified and experimental implications of the model are discussed.

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