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

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: adaptive immune response based on somatic recombination of immune receptors built from immunoglobulin superfamily domains anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis

adaptive immune response based on somatic recombination of immune receptors built from immunoglobulin superfamily domains anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of germinal center formation

negative regulation of germinal center formation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of germinal center formation

positive regulation of germinal center formation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of germinal center formation

regulation of germinal center formation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes