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GO: Biological Process
B cell affinity maturation
- Term ID
- GO:0002344
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- B lymphocyte affinity maturation
- B-cell affinity maturation
- B-lymphocyte affinity maturation
- Definition
- The process in which B cells produce antibodies with increased antigen affinity. This is accomplished by somatic hypermutation and selection for B cells which produce higher affinity antibodies to antigen. 0781735149
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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