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Genes, RAG-1

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Definition: Genes involved in activating the enzyme VDJ recombinase. RAG-1 is located on chromosome 11 in humans (chromosome 2 in mice) and is expressed exclusively in maturing lymphocytes.  RAG stands for "Recombination-Activating Gene"    Other names Recombination-Activating Genes-1; RAG-1 Genes; Recombination Activating Genes 1; Recombination Activating Gene 1; RAG-1 Gene; RAG 1 Genes; Genes, RAG 1; Gene, RAG-1; Recombination-Activating Gene-1
 
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RAG-1 protein  128559-51-3   *Homeodomain Proteins Genes, RAG-1 Transposases Zebrafish Proteins Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases. Science 1990;248(4962):1517

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