title: Early B-cell development in chickens, sheep and rabbits.
abstract: Studies of the immune system of various species have revealed that antibody repertoire can be generated in many different ways. This review underlines some general principles for comparing the different processes which represent the basic framework of these systems.
authors.affiliation: Institut Necker, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Weill
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Reynaud
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000276:immunology; D002060:Bursa of Fabricius / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000276:immunology; D010581:Peyer's Patches / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology*; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins