title: Comparative genomics of the human and mouse T cell receptor loci.
abstract: The availability of the complete genomic sequences of the human and mouse T cell receptor loci opens up new opportunities for understanding T cell receptors (TCRs) and their genes. The full complement of TCR gene segments is finally known and should prove a valuable resource for supporting functional studies. A rational nomenclature system has been implemented and is widely available through IMGT and other public databases. Systematic comparisons of the genomic sequences within each locus, between loci, and across species enable precise analyses of the various diversification mechanisms and some regulatory signals. The genomic landscape of the TCR loci provides fundamental insights into TCR evolution as highly localized and tightly regulated gene families.
authors.affiliation: The Institute for Systems Biology, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Glusman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rowen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boysen
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Roach
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Koop
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005785:Gene Conversion; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010802:Phylogeny; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics*; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell