B cell affinity maturation
The process in which B cells produce antibodies with increased antigen affinity. This is accomplished by somatic hypermutation and selection for B cells which produce higher affinity antibodies to antigen.
GO:0002343
peripheral B cell selection
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GO:0002381
immunoglobulin production involved in immunoglobulin-mediated immune response
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B lymphocyte affinity maturation
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B-cell affinity maturation
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B-lymphocyte affinity maturation
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