id | GO:0045059   Detailed information |
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  name | positive thymic T cell selection |
  namespace | biological_process |
  def | "The process of sparing immature T cells in the thymus which react with self-MHC protein complexes with low affinity levels from apoptotic death." [ISBN:0781735149 "Fundamental Immunology", PMID:12414722] |
  synonym | "positive thymic T lymphocyte selection" EXACT [] |
  synonym | "positive thymic T-cell selection" EXACT [] |
  synonym | "positive thymic T-lymphocyte selection" EXACT [] |
  is_a | GO:0043368 ! positive T cell selection |
  is_a | GO:0045061 ! thymic T cell selection |
  DPGLEAN00534