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Locus description: Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH

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• Locus gene order: Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH
• Locus in genome assembly: Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH
• Locus representation: Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH locus on chromosome 14

• The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH locus is on chromosome 14. The orientation of the locus is reverse (REV).
• The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH locus spans 1746 kilobases (kb), from 10 kilobases (kb) upstream the most 5' gene in the locus, IGHV(III)-145 (P), to 10 kb upstream of the most 3' gene in the locus, IGHA2 (F). The Locus representation encompasses 1780 kilobases (kb).
• The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) IGH locus consists of 219 genes : 177 IGHV genes belonging to 7 subgroups and 4 clans, 31 IGHD genes belonging to 7 sets, 9 IGHJ genes belonging to 9 sets and 12 IGHC genes .
• The IGHV genes span 1342 kilobases (kb), the IGHD genes span 60 kilobases (kb), IGHJ genes span 17 kilobases (kb) and the IGHC gene spans 327 kilobases (kb).

Created:

05/15/2023

Last updated:

05/12/2023

Author:

Shamsa Batool

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