| Name: | B cell activation |
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| Synonyms: | B lymphocyte activation, B-cell activation, B-lymphocyte activation |
| Definition: | The change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature B cell resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042113] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | arrested |
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| Synonyms: | abolished, incomplete |
| Definition: | A quality of a process which ends earlier than the natural end time or reference process. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000297] |