Clonal Deletion
Synonyms
Abortion, Clonal
Abortions, Clonal
Clonal Abortion
Clonal Abortions
Clonal Deletions
Deletion, Clonal
Deletions, Clonal
Removal, via CELL DEATH, of immature lymphocytes that interact with antigens during maturation. For T-lymphocytes this occurs in the thymus and ensures that mature T-lymphocytes are self tolerant. B-lymphocytes may also undergo clonal deletion.
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