Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

germinal center formation

Term ID
GO:0002467
Synonyms
Definition
The process in which germinal centers form. A germinal center is a specialized microenvironment formed when activated B cells enter lymphoid follicles. Germinal centers are the foci for B cell proliferation and somatic hypermutation. 081533642X
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