Abstract: Immunological ReviewsVolume 36, Issue 1 p. 51-72 Somatic Mutants and Antibody Diversity David S. Secher, David S. Secher MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England.Search for more papers by this authorCèsar Milstein, Cèsar Milstein MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England.Search for more papers by this authorKayode Adetugbo, Kayode Adetugbo MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England.Search for more papers by this author David S. Secher, David S. Secher MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England.Search for more papers by this authorCèsar Milstein, Cèsar Milstein MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England.Search for more papers by this authorKayode Adetugbo, Kayode Adetugbo MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England.Search for more papers by this author First published: September 1977 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-065X.1977.tb00382.xCitations: 33AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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