The initiation of B cell clonal expansion occurs independently of pre-B cell receptor formation

Journal of Immunology

Volumn 167, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 5136-5142

  Kline, G H ^a   Hayden, T A ^a   Riegert, P ^a  

^a BASEL INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

B LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL CYCLE G0 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL DIVISION; CELL MATURATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRE B LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035500913     PISSN: 00221767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.9.5136     Document Type: Article

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