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Gene Symbol IGH
Synonyms IGD1 | IGH.1@ | IGH@ | IGHD@ | IGHDY1 | IGHJ | IGHJ@ | IGHV | IGHV@
Gene Description IGH, immunoglobulin heavy locus, encodes the protein responsible for synthesizing the various heavy chains of antibodies, the necessary entities of the adaptive immune system (PMID: 23541343). IGH rearrangements are observed in lymphoblastic leukemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma (PMID: 10361104, PMID: 23541343, PMID: 18000389).
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