| Range |
B cells 1e+11: T cells 1e+16 receptors
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| Organism |
Unspecified |
| Reference |
Alan S. Perelson, Ge´rard Weisbuch, Immunology for physicists, Rev. Mod. Phys. 69, 1219–1268 (1997) p.1223 left column 2nd paragraph |
| Primary Source |
Berek C, Milstein C. The dynamic nature of the antibody repertoire. Immunol Rev. 1988 Oct105: 5-26. & Davis MM, Bjorkman PJ. T-cell antigen receptor genes and T-cell recognition. Nature. 1988 Aug 4 334(6181):395-402.PubMed ID3058579, 3043226
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| Comments |
"Current estimates of
the potential repertoire, i.e., the number of possible
receptors that can be constructed given the genetic
mechanisms involved, are of the order of 10^11 for B cells
(1st primary source) and 10^16 for T cells (2nd primary source)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
109931 |