Thymus gland, the birthplace and training camp for T cells (IMAGE)

Harvard Medical School

Thymus gland, the birthplace and training camp for T cells

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New research shows thymus cells assume various identities to teach nascent T cells how to distinguish friend from foe.

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Daniel Michelson, Mathis/Benoist Lab, Harvard Medical School

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