The basis for the mechanistic bias for deletional over inversional V(D)J recombination - PubMed (original) (raw)
The basis for the mechanistic bias for deletional over inversional V(D)J recombination
G H Gauss et al. Genes Dev. 1992 Aug.
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Abstract
V(D)J recombination between recognition sites in the genome is characterized by certain biases. At some loci, proximal sites undergo recombination substantially more frequently than distal ones. The joining of DH/JH is an example of this. Because the DH element bears signal sequences on each side, inversion would be expected as often as deletion in DH/JH recombination. However, the markedly favored outcome is deletion, entailing utilization of the closer recombination site. One model proposed to explain these biases is the tracking model in which the recombinase tracks from one site to the other. Here, we have directly tested for various types of tracking in V(D)J recombination and have found no indication that it occurs. In addition, we have created DH-JH minilocus substrates for analysis of the basis for the preference for deletion. We find that we can reproduce the deletional bias for the system. Moreover, by flipping the orientation of the D segment, we can reverse the bias such that the frequency of inversions can exceed the number of deletions. These results indicate (1) that there is no intrinsic topological preference in this reaction, and (2) that the sequence of the signal and coding ends determines the bias.
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