Term Name: | lymphocyte migration into lymphoid organs |
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Synonyms: | lymphocyte homing |
Definition: | The movement of a lymphocyte within the lymphatic system into lymphoid organs such as lymph nodes, spleen or Peyer's patches, and its subsequent positioning within defined functional compartments such as sites of cell activation by antigen. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0097021] QuickGO AmiGO |