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Immuno1 0518FA Flashcards

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lymph node functions

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  1. nonspecific filtration by macros.
  2. store and activate B and T cells.
  3. Ab production.
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LN follicle

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site of B cell localization, proliferation.

located in outer cortex.

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primary LN follicle

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dense, dormant.

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secondary LN follicle

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pale central germinal centers, active

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medullary cords

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closely packed lymphocytes and plasma cells

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medullary sinuses

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contain reticular cells, macrophages

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what part of lymph node communicates with efferent lymphatics?

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medullary sinuses

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paracortex

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region between follicles and medulla.
high endothelial venules.

contains T cells.

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where do T and B cells enter LN from blood?

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postcapillary (high endothelial) venules

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lymph drainage of upper limb, lateral breast

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axillary LN

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lymph drainage of stomach

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celiac LN

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lymph drainage of duodenum, jejunum

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superior mesenteric LN

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lymph drainage of sigmoid colon

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colic to inferior mesenteric LN

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lymph drainage of rectum (lower portion, above pectinate line)

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internal iliac LN

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lymph drainage of anal canal (below pectinate line)

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superficial inguinal LN

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lymph drainage of testes

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superficial and deep plexuses to PARA-AORTIC LN

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lymph drainage of scrotum

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superficial inguinal LN

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lymph drainage of thigh (superficial)

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superficial inguinal LN

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lymph drainage of lateral side of dorsum of foot

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popliteal

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20
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right lymphatic duct drains…

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right arm and right half of head

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21
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thoracic duct drains…

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everything that right lymphatic duct does not

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red pulp of spleen

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SINUSOIDS: long vasc channels with fenestrated “barrel hoop” BM.

macrophages nearby.

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white pulp of spleen

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T cells in periarterial lymphatic sheath (PALS).

B cells in follicles.

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24
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what do splenic macros remove?

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encapsulated bacteria

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what happens with splenic dysfunction?

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decrease IgM = decrease complement activation = decrease C3b opsonization =
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ENCAPSULATED ORGANISMS

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encapsulated organisms

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SHINS:
Salmonella.
H.influenzae.
N.meningitidis.
S.pneumoniae.
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findings in postsplenectomy

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  1. Howell-Jolly bodies: nuclear remnants.
  2. target cells.
  3. thrombocytosis.
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thymus

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site of T cell differentiation and maturation

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29
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thymus derived from…?

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epith of 3rd branchial pouches

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30
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lymphocyte origin

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mesenchyme

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cortex of thymus

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dense with immature T cells

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medulla of thymus

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pale with mature T cells and epith reticular cells.

contains Hassall’s corpuscles.

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33
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where does positive selection occur in thymus?

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cortex

MHC restriction

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34
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where does negative selection occur in thymus?

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medulla

nonreactive to self

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35
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innate immunity

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receptors recognize GERMLINE encoded pathogens.

fast, nonspecific.
no memory.

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36
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cells in innate response

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neutrophils.
macrophages.
dendritic cells.
natural killer.
complement.
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adaptive immunity

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receptors recognize pathogens that undergo VDJ recombination during lymphocyte development.

slow on first expo.
memory response is faster, more robust.

38
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cells in adaptive immunity

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T cells.
B cells.
circulating Ab.

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MHC role

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present Ag fragments to T cells.

bind TCR.

40
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MHC I

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encoded by HLA-A, B, C.
expressed on ALL NUCLEATED cells.

Ag loaded in RER with mostly intracellular peptides.

41
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what cell does not express MHC I?

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RBC (no nucleus)

42
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MHC I mediates immunity against…?

43
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what does MHC I pair with?

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beta 2 microglobulin (aids in transport to cell surface)

44
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MHC II

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encoded by HLA-DR, DP, DQ.
expressed only on APCs.

Ag loaded following release of invariant chain in acidified endosome.

45
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HLA-A3

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hemochromatosis

46
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HLA-B27

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Psoriasis.
Ankylosing spondylitis.
IBD.
Reiter’s syndrome.

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HLA-B8

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Grave’s disease

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HLA-DR2

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Multiple sclerosis.
Hay fever.
SLE.
Goodpastures.

“2 Dr’s: Me and Hieu So Good”

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HLA-DR3

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diabetes mellitus type I

50
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HLA-DR4

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diabetes mellitus type I.

rheumatoid arthritis.

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HLA-DR5

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pernicious anemia (B12 def).
Hashimoto thyroiditis.
52
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HLA-DR7

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steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome

53
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natural killer cells

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use PERFORIN and GRANZYME to induce apoptosis in virally infected cells and tumor cells (NOT direct lysis)

54
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which cytokines enhance NK action?

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IL-12
IFN-a
IFN-b
IFN-g

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NK cell surface markers

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CD16 OR CD56

56
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what induces NK cells to kill?

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exposure to nonspecific activation signal on TARGET CELL or an absence of MHC I on target cell surface

57
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which cell is the only lymphocyte member of innate imm system?

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B cell functions

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  1. make Ab.
  2. type I hypersens: IgE.
  3. type II, III hypersens: IgG.
  4. hyperacute organ rejection.
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T cell functions

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  1. CD4+: help B cells make Ab. make IFN-g to activate macros.
  2. CD8+: kill virus-infected cells directly.
  3. type IV delayed hypersens: cell-mediated.
  4. acute and chronic organ rejection.
60
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which Ab class is needed for opsonizing bact, neutralizing viruses?

61
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which Ab class is needed for activating complement?

62
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which Ab class is needed for sensitizing mast cells?

63
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which Ab class is needed for type I hypersensitivity (allergy)?

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which Ab class is needed for type II (cytotoxic) and type III (immune complex)?

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positive selection

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occurs in thymic cortex.

T cells expressing TCRs capable of binding self MHC molecules survive.

66
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negative selection

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occurs in thymic medulla.

T cells expressing TCRs with HIGH AFFINITY for self Ags undergo apoptosis.

67
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what cytokine induces helper T cell transformation into Th1?

68
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what cytokine induces helper T cell transformation into Th2?

69
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antigen-presenting cells

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  1. dendritic cells.
  2. macrophages.
  3. B cells.
70
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which APC can activate naive T cells?

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dendritic cells

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Th1 cell function

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  1. regulate cell-mediated response.
  2. secrete IL-2, IFN-g.
  3. activate macros and CD8+ T cells.
  4. inhibited by IL-10 (from Th2).
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Th2 cell function

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  1. regulate humoral response.
  2. secrete IL-4, IL-5, IL-10.
  3. help B cells make Ab.
  4. inhibited by INF-g (from Th1).
73
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which Ab is produced more by B cells (aided by Th2)?

74
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macrophage-lymphocyte interaction

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activated lymphocytes secrete IFN-g.
macrophages release IL-1, TNF-a.

= stimulate each other.

75
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cytotoxic CD8+ T cells

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kill virus-infected, neoplastic, and donor graft cells by INDUCTING APOPTOSIS

76
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cytotoxic granules of cytotoxic T cells contain…?

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preformed proteins:

  1. perforin
  2. granzyme
  3. granulysin
77
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perforin

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helps deliver content of granules INTO target cell

78
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granzyme

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serine protease.

activates apoptosis inside target cell.

79
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granulysin

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antimicrobial.

induces apoptosis.

80
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regulatory T cells

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help maintain specific immune tolerance by SUPPRESSING CD4 and CD8 T cell effector functions.

81
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surface markers of regulatory T cells

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CD3, CD4, CD25

82
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cytokines produced by regulatory T cells

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ANTI-inflammatory:

IL-10 and TGF-b

83
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what portion of Ab recognizes Ag?

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variable part of L and H chains

84
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what portion of Ab fixes complement?

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Fc portion (IgG, IgM)

85
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Fab portion

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Ab-binding fragment.
determines IDIOTYPE (Ag-specfic).
86
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Fc portion

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Constant.
Carboxy terminal.
Carbohydrate side chains.
Complement binding.

determines ISOTYPE (IgM, D, G, etc).

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Ab functions

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  1. opsonization.
  2. neutralization.
  3. complement activation.
88
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Ab diversity

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  1. random recombination of VJ (light chain) or VDJ (heavy chain) genes.
  2. random combination of heavy with light chains.
  3. somatic hypermutation - after Ag stimulation.
  4. addition of nucleotides to DNA during recombination (by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase)

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