positive T cell selection

Term ID

GO:0043368

Synonyms

• positive T lymphocyte selection
• positive T-cell selection
• positive T-lymphocyte selection

Definition

The process of sparing immature T cells which react with self-MHC protein complexes with low affinity levels from apoptotic death. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO