Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

positive T cell selection

Term ID
GO:0043368
Synonyms
  • positive T lymphocyte selection
  • positive T-cell selection
  • positive T-lymphocyte selection
Definition
The process of sparing immature T cells which react with self-MHC protein complexes with low affinity levels from apoptotic death. (2)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
has subtype
inverse participates_in
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes