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CD4-positive or CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell lineage commitment +   
negative thymic T cell selection  
positive extrathymic T cell selection 
positive thymic T cell selection +   
The process of sparing immature T cells in the thymus which react with self-MHC protein complexes with low affinity levels from apoptotic death.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: positive thymic T lymphocyte selection
Definition Sources: ISBN:0781735149, PMID:12414722

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