Germ line theory
The germ-line theory was a proposed explanation for immunoglobulin diversity that proposed that each antibody was encoded in a separate germline gene. [1][2]
This does not occur in most species (including humans), but may occur in Elasmobranchs.[1]
See also
- Germ plasm
- Somatic mutation theory
References
- 1 2 "germline theory". Glossary. NCBI.
- ↑ Lefers, Mark. "germ-line theory". Glossary. Northwestern University. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
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