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GO: Biological Process

B cell activation involved in immune response

Term ID
GO:0002312
Synonyms
  • B cell activation during immune response
  • B lymphocyte activation during immune response
  • B-cell activation during immune response
  • B-lymphocyte activation during immune response
Definition
The change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature B cell during an immune response, resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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