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Glossary
Term
Monoclonal Antibody MGI Glossary
Definition
An antibody produced by cultured cells that have their origin in a single antibody-producing cell and which is therefore of a single molecular type, in contrast to the polyclonal antibodies normally found in the serum of an immunized animal.

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last database update
04/03/2013
MGI 5.12
The Jackson Laboratory