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Length Of The Vdj Segment In B Cells

Hi guys,

I'm not sure whether this immunology question can get an answer here, but I was wondering what the length of the VDJ segment is in B cells? Is there any way to find this out bioinformatically?

Thanks a lot!

Cheers, Eric

recombination

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A VDJ segment looks like it has to do with some random gene in every immune cell.

2 answers

You will find all you need to know here (Not sure you meant length of V(D)J before or after recombination)

The length of the VDJ region depends on the :

  • V and J genes as they have different length
  • Number of added nucleotides in CDR3 region
  • Heavy chain has D segment while Light doesnt

Usually the average CDR3 receptor length is calculated for the repertoire: https://docs.milaboratories.com/mixcr/reference/mixcr-postanalysis/#cdr3-metrics

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