Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

germinal center formation

Term ID
GO:0002467
Synonyms
Definition
The process in which germinal centers form. 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. 081533642X
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
Your Input Welcome
We welcome your input and comments. Please use this form to recommend updates to the information in ZFIN. We appreciate as much detail as possible and references as appropriate. We will review your comments promptly.
Please check the highlighted fields and try again.
Thank you for submitting comments. Your input has been emailed to ZFIN curators who may contact you if additional information is required.
Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.