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Which enzyme is responsible for the somatic recombination of V and J, or of V, D, and J, gene segments?
Which enzyme is responsible for the somatic recombination of V and J, or of V, D, and J, gene segments?
- VDJ recombinase (correct)
- transcription factors
- RAG-1 and RAG-2 proteins
- ligases
Which cells express the VDJ recombinase?
Which cells express the VDJ recombinase?
- Only T lymphocytes
- Immature B and T lymphocytes (correct)
- Only B lymphocytes
- Mature B and T lymphocytes
Which genes are rearranged and expressed only in B cells?
Which genes are rearranged and expressed only in B cells?
- RAG-1 and RAG-2 genes
- VDJ genes
- Intact Ig heavy-chain and light-chain genes (correct)
- TCR α and β genes
