clonal selection

in immunology
synonym: selection theory (in immunology)
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13016
Selection and activation by antigen of a lymphocyte, bearing a complementary receptor, which then proliferates to form an expanded clone.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1145 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'clonal selection' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13016 RIS BibTex EndNote
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