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From where do T cell progenitors first arise?
From where do T cell progenitors first arise?
What gives rise to lymphocytes like B cells and T cells?
What gives rise to lymphocytes like B cells and T cells?
What happens if a nude mouse is congenitally athymic?
What happens if a nude mouse is congenitally athymic?
What happens to patients with complete DiGeorge syndrome?
What happens to patients with complete DiGeorge syndrome?
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What is normal T cell development dependent upon?
What is normal T cell development dependent upon?
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Which polypeptide influences the phenotypic maturation of progenitor cells from the bone marrow and the modulation of the functions of mature T cells?
Which polypeptide influences the phenotypic maturation of progenitor cells from the bone marrow and the modulation of the functions of mature T cells?
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Where do T cell progenitors enter the thymus?
Where do T cell progenitors enter the thymus?
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What is the critical step in T cell development in terms of the acquisition of a specific molecule?
What is the critical step in T cell development in terms of the acquisition of a specific molecule?
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What are thymocytes referred to at the stage when they lack expression of the CD4 and CD8 co-receptor molecules?
What are thymocytes referred to at the stage when they lack expression of the CD4 and CD8 co-receptor molecules?
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Which gene is only expressed by thymocytes during the rearrangement of the T cell receptor genes in the thymus?
Which gene is only expressed by thymocytes during the rearrangement of the T cell receptor genes in the thymus?
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