IMGT Repertoire (IG and TR)

Lists of Mouse (Mus musculus) IG and TR genes, groups and loci and links between IMGT/GENE-DB, MGI and NCBI Gene

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There are 3 major loci for the immunoglobulin (IG) genes.

IMGT loci and links with MGI and NCBI Gene

IMGT locus name	IMGT locus definition	Chromosomal localization	MGI	NCBI Gene
IGH locus	Immunoglobulin heavy locus	12 (58.0 cM)	MGI:96442	111507
IGK locus	Immunoglobulin kappa locus	6 (30.0 cM)	MGI:96494	243469
IGL locus	Immunoglobulin lambda locus	16 (13.0 cM)	MGI:96526	111519

Portail to gene content in Germline gene tables

Genes of the mouse IG loci belong to ten groups:

• The mouse IGH locus on chromosome 12 (58.0 cM) comprises genes belonging to four groups: IGHV, IGHD, IGHJ and IGHC
• The mouse IGK locus on chromosome 6 (30.0 cM) comprises genes belonging to three groups: IGKV, IGKJ and IGKC
• The mouse IGL locus on chromosome 16 (13.0 cM) comprises genes belonging to three groups: IGLV, IGLJ and IGLC

Created:

19/07/2002

Last updated:

Friday, 22-Sep-2023 18:21:24 CEST

Authors:

Véronique Giudicelli and Marie-Paule Lefranc

Editors:

Delphine Guiraudou, Chantal Ginestoux

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