Term Name:	B cell affinity maturation
Synonyms:	B lymphocyte affinity maturation, B-cell affinity maturation, B-lymphocyte affinity maturation
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0002344]    QuickGO    AmiGO