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Fields of Study > immunology > immunologic factors > antigens > surface antigens > differentiation antigens
Preferred Term:

differentiation antigens

Definition:
Antigens expressed primarily on the membranes of living cells during sequential stages of maturation and differentiation. As immunologic markers they have high organ and tissue specificity and are useful as probes in studies of normal cell development as well as neoplastic transformation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
surface antigens
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199658
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