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germinal center
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A collection of activated B cells at the center of a secondary follicle, formed after B cells become activated and migrate to the center. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_tm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germinal_center ]
Term info
Label
germinal center
Synonyms
- central zone of follice
- light zone of follicle
- reaction center of follicle
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A germinal center is a specialized microenvironment formed when activated B cells enter lymphoid follicles. Germinal centers are the foci for B cell proliferation and somatic hypermutation.[GO]
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uberon
has related synonym
lymhpoid nodule, nodule
id
UBERON:0010754