Fig. 1: Clonal Selection, Step-1
During its development, each B-lymphocyte
becomes genetically programmed, through a process called gene translocation,
to make a unique B-cell receptor. Molecules of that B-cell receptor are placed
on its surface where it can react with epitopes of an antigen.
Illustration of Opsonization of Clonal Selection, Step-1 .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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