FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term B cell affinity maturation ID (Ontology) GO:0002344 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The process in which B cells produce antibodies with increased antigen affinity. This is accomplished by somatic hypermutation and selection for B cells which produce higher affinity antibodies to antigen.[ ISBN:0781735149 ]
Also Known As "B lymphocyte affinity maturation" ; "B-cell affinity maturation" ; "B-lymphocyte affinity maturation"
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Is a peripheral B cell selection
Part of immunoglobulin production involved in immunoglobulin-mediated immune response
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    "B-cell affinity maturation" EXACT
    "B-lymphocyte affinity maturation" EXACT
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