title: Feline T-Cell Receptor gamma V- and J-Region Sequences Retrieved from the Trace Archive and from Transcriptome Analysis of Cats.
abstract: The variable domains of antigen receptors are very diverse and assembled in a modular system from a number of V-, D-, and J-region genes. Here we describe additional variants of V- and J-region genes of the feline T-cell receptor gamma (TRG) as well as the corresponding RSSs retrieved from Trace Archive of feline genomic sequences. Additionally, an unusually recombined TRGV-domain containing a partial inverted repeat of the included J-region and a short interspersed element of the CAN-SINE family located within the feline T-cell receptor gamma locus are also described.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Giessen, Frankfurter Strasse 96, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexander Thomas Andreas
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hecht
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reinacher