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SOCIAL QUESTIONS|health|medical science|immunology
roghnú clónach Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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clonal selection | clonal selection theory | clonal selection hypothesis
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Definition hypothesis which states that an individual lymphocyte (specifically, a B cell) expresses receptors specific to the distinct antigen (Ag), determined before the antibody ever encounters the antigen and thus binding of Ag to a cell activates the cell, causing a proliferation of clone daughter cells Reference "Microbiology (Boundless). > 11: Immunology > '11.7C: Clonal Selection of Antibody-Producing Cells' (23.3.2021). Biology LibreTexts"