Analysis of CDR3
| Thymocyte wave . | . | Vγ 3′ nucleotide deletions . | . | Jγ 5′ nucleotide deletions . | . | Junctional N/P nucleotides . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First wave E13 | 1.87 | 2.63 | 1.13 | |||
| Second wave E22 | 1.90 | 3.28 | 1.19 | |||
| Third wave E28 | 2.07 | 3.80 | 2.26 |
| Thymocyte wave . | . | Vγ 3′ nucleotide deletions . | . | Jγ 5′ nucleotide deletions . | . | Junctional N/P nucleotides . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First wave E13 | 1.87 | 2.63 | 1.13 | |||
| Second wave E22 | 1.90 | 3.28 | 1.19 | |||
| Third wave E28 | 2.07 | 3.80 | 2.26 |
Results correspond to means obtained in independent productive rearrangements. Only clones using Jγ1 and Jγ2, for which genomic borders were known (16), were taken into account for Jγ5′ nucleotide deletions and junctional N/P nucleotides.