Instability of the human immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region locus indicated by different inherited chromosomal deletions.
Molecular biology & medicine, Volume 1, No. 2, Year 1983
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Previously we reported a gross genetic polymorphism of the human immunoglobulin heavy chain locus manifest by a large internal deletion within the constant region gene segment. We now describe a detailed serological and molecular genetic study of a Tunisian family in which members appear to carry two chromosomes 14 with different DNA deletions. The first is similar to that previously described encompassing three gamma subclass genes, a pseudo-epsilon gene and the alpha 1 subclass gene; the second deletion is less complex involving only the pseudo-epsilon gene and the alpha 1 gene.