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Reference sequences

The IMGT reference sequences for IG and TR genes have been defined based on one or, whenever possible, several of the following criteria: germline sequence, first sequence published, longest sequence, mapped sequence.

IMGT reference sequences refer to:

the IMGT/LIGM-DB reference sequences. Accession numbers of the IMGT/LIGM-DB reference sequences are listed in the Gene tables of the IMGT Repertoire [1-6]. Note that the keyword "IMGT reference sequence" is assigned to an IMGT/LIGM-DB accession number if any part of the sequence has been defined as IMGT reference sequence. The IMGT/LIGM-DB reference sequences can be queried in the IMGT/LIGM-DB Keywords module.
The IMGT reference directory sequences. The IMGT reference directory sequences correspond to sequence fragments isolated from the IMGT/LIGM-DB reference sequences, in which gaps are inserted according to the IMGT unique numbering. The IMGT reference directory sequences are used in IMGT/V-QUEST and in other IMGT tools . Sequences from the IMGT reference directory sets can be downloaded in FASTA format.
the IMGT/GENE-DB reference sequences. The IMGT/GENE-DB reference sequences, isolated from the IMGT/LIGM-DB reference sequences, correspond to the gene coding sequences, with, if there are several exons, the exons being artificially joined. Click here to compare your sequence by BLAST against IMGT/GENE-DB reference sequences.

References:

[1]	Lefranc, M.-P., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 15, 1-7, (1998) PMID: 9619395, LIGM:199
[2]	Pallarès, N. et al., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 15, 8-18 (1998) PMID: 9619396, LIGM:200
[3]	Barbié, V. and Lefranc, M.-P., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 15, 171-183, (1998) PMID: 9813414, LIGM:207
[4]	Martinez, C. and Lefranc, M.-P., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 15, 184-193 (1998) PMID: 9813415, LIGM:208
[5]	Pallarès, N. et al., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 16, 36-60 (1999) PMID: 10087405, LIGM:210
[6]	Ruiz, M. et al., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 16, 173-184 (1999) PMID: 10394055, LIGM:211
[7]	Folch, G. and Lefranc, M.-P., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 17, 42-54 (2000) PMID: 10686482, LIGM:227
[8]	Scaviner, D. and Lefranc, M.-P., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 17, 83-96 (2000) PMID: 10810225, LIGM:228
[9]	Scaviner, D. and Lefranc, M.-P., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 17, 97-106 (2000) PMID: 10810226, LIGM:232
[10]	Folch, G. and Lefranc, M.-P., Exp. Clin. Immunogenet., 17, 107-114 (2000) PMID: 10810227, LIGM:233
[11]	Lefranc, M.-P. and Lefranc, G., The Immunoglobulin FactsBook, Academic Press, 458 pages (2001) ISBN: 012441351X
[12]	Lefranc, M.-P. and Lefranc, G., The T cell receptor FactsBook, Academic Press, 398 pages (2001) ISBN: 0124413528

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Created: 06/04/2001
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