Term Name: | pro-B cell |
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Synonyms: | pre-B cell (Philadelphia nomenclature), pre-pro B cell, pro-B lymphocyte, pro-B-cell, pro-B-lymphocyte, progenitor B cell, progenitor B lymphocyte, progenitor B-cell, progenitor B-lymphocyte |
Definition: | A progenitor cell of the B cell lineage, with some lineage specific activity such as early stages of recombination of B cell receptor genes, but not yet fully committed to the B cell lineage until the expression of PAX5 occurs. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000826] |