Term Name: T cell selection
Synonyms: T lymphocyte selection, T-cell selection, T-lymphocyte selection
Definition: The process in which T cells that express T cell receptors that are restricted by self MHC protein complexes and tolerant to self antigens are selected for further maturation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045058]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: T cell differentiation
is a type of: immune system process
has subtype: beta selection extrathymic T cell selection negative T cell selection positive T cell selection thymic T cell selection
inverse has_completed: effector T cell mature alpha-beta T cell mature gamma-delta T cell mature T cell naive T cell
inverse has_not_completed: immature alpha-beta T cell immature gamma-delta T cell immature T cell thymocyte