Fig. 3: Clonal Expansion
Cytokines from an effector T4-lymphocyte
now enable the activated B-lymphocyte to proliferate into a large clone of identical
B-lymphocytes. During this time, "fine-tuning" of the B-cell receptor occurs
through affinity maturation.
Illustration of Clonal Expansion .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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