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Descriptor English:   Clonal Deletion 
Descriptor Spanish:   deleción clonal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Deleção Clonal 
Synonyms English:   Abortion, Clonal
Abortions, Clonal
Clonal Abortion
Clonal Abortions
Clonal Deletions
Deletion, Clonal
Deletions, Clonal  
Tree Number:   G12.535.425.120
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   a form of immune tolerance
See Related English:   Apoptosis
 
History Note English:   94 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects ES ethics
GE genetics IM immunology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
Record Number:   31557 
Unique Identifier:   D017637 

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