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A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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lymphocyte receptor repertoire

Biology; Immunology

The lymphocyte receptor repertoire is the totality of the highly variable antigen receptors carried by B and T lymphocytes.

virions

Biology; Immunology

Virions are complete virus particles, the form in which viruses spread from cell to cell or from one individual to another.

translocations

Biology; Immunology

Some cancers have chromosomal translocations, in which a piece of one chromosome is abnormally linked to another chromosome.

antibody repertoire

Biology; Immunology

The antibody repertoire or immunoglobulin repertoire describes the total variety of antibodies in the body of an individual.

T-cell zones

Biology; Immunology

The T-cell zones in lymphoid tissues are enriched in T cells and are distinct from the B-cell zones and the stromal elements.

toll pathway

Biology; Immunology

The Toll pathway is an ancient signaling pathway that activates the transcription factor NFκB by degrading its inhibitor IκB.

pre-B cells

Biology; Immunology

During B-cell development, pre-B cells are cells that have rearranged their heavy-chain genes but not their light-chain genes.