title: Lymphocyte development. Intrinsic checkpoints for lineage progression.
abstract: A new T-cell receptor alpha-chain-like molecule has been identified in precursor T cells. This protein may be part of a receptor complex that induces T-cell maturation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0552, USA.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: DeFranco
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000502:physiology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta