Organization of the human T cell receptor-beta chain locus

There are approximately 75 V beta genes, 2 D beta genes, 6 J beta 1 and 7 J beta 2 genes, and 2 C beta genes.

Adapted from: Leiden JM. Transcriptional regulation of T cell receptor genes. Annu Rev Immunol 1993; 11:539.

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