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In which of the following stages are the Ig genes for the light chain still in their germline configuration?

Successful rearrangement of ______ leads to the deletion and inactivation of the ______ due to its location.

You would expect to see Igα and Igβ genes turned on (expressed) during the large pre-B cell stage.

Which gene segment is located within the α-chain locus and is consequently deleted and inactivated once the α gene rearranges it’s gene segments?

Imagine you’re a doctor and you discover your infant, recently born patient has thrush. You order genetic sequencing and find that the RAG-1 gene doesn’t produce a functional enzyme.  From what you have learned in this class and with this information at hand, you can conclude that:

The V-region genes segments of a TCR undergo gene rearrangement

Which of the following catalyzes the release of the CLIP from an MHC II molecules so that antigen peptides can be loaded?

The V-region genes segments of a TCR undergo gene rearrangement

Which of the following catalyzes the release of the CLIP from an MHC II molecules so that antigen peptides can be loaded?

Which of the following is false about the light chain gene rearrangement?