IMGT Scientific chart
IMGT Scientific chart [1] comprises standardized rules for the sequence description, the numbering [2], and the nomenclature [3-9] of the immunoglobulins (IG), T cell receptors (TR), major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and related proteins of the immune system (RPI) of human and other vertebrate species, belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) and to the MHC superfamily (MhcSF).
The IMGT Scientific chart has been set up in order to provide the highest data quality in IMGT, the international ImMunoGeneTics information system® http://www.imgt.org. IMGT Scientific chart rules are based on the IMGT-ONTOLOGY concepts.
Click here for Correspondence between the IMGT-ONTOLOGY concepts and the IMGT Scientific chart rules.
References:
[1] Lefranc, M.-P. et al., Nucleic
Acids Res., 27, 209-212 (1999)
PMID: 9847182,
LIGM:209
[2] Lefranc, M.-P., The Immunologist, 7, 132-136 (1999) LIGM:217
[3] Lefranc, M.-P., Nomenclature of the human immunoglobulin genes.
Current Protocols in Immunology, Wiley, J. and Sons, New York, Supplement 40, A.1P.1-A.1P.37 (2000)
LIGM:230
[4] Lefranc, M.-P., Nomenclature of the human T cell Receptor genes.
Current Protocols in Immunology, Wiley, J. and Sons, New York, Supplement 40, A.1O.1-A.1O.23 (2000)
LIGM:231
[5] Lefranc, M.-P. and Lefranc, G.,
The Immunoglobulin FactsBook,
Academic Press, 458 pages (2001)
ISBN:012441351X
[6] Lefranc, M.-P. and Lefranc, G.,
The T cell receptor FactsBook,
Academic Press, 398 pages (2001)
ISBN:0124413528
[7] Lefranc, M.-P., "IMGT Locus in Focus:
Nomenclature of the human immunoglobulin heavy (IGH) genes" Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 18, 100-116 (2001)
PMID: 11340299
LIGM:246
[8] Lefranc, M.-P.,
"IMGT Locus in Focus:
Nomenclature of the human immunoglobulin kappa (IGK) genes"
Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 18, 161-174 (2001)
PMID: 11549845
LIGM:251
[9] Lefranc, M.-P.,
"IMGT Locus in Focus:
Nomenclature of the human immunoglobulin lambda (IGL) genes"
Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 18, 242-254 (2001)
PMID: 11872955
LIGM:254