Germinal centers

System Immune/Lymphatic

Germinal centers

Definition

A germinal center is a specialized microenvironment formed when activated B cells enter lymphoid follicles. Germinal centers are the foci for B cell proliferation and somatic hypermutation.[GO]

Also known as central zone of follice, reaction center of follicle — per UBERON

The Germinal centers is a part of the Immune/Lymphatic.

Also identified as