| Name | memory B cell differentiation |
| ID | GO_0002319 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | memory B lymphocyte differentiation, memory B-cell differentiation, memory B-lymphocyte differentiation |
| Description | The process in which a B cell acquires the specialized features of a memory B cell. Memory B cells are cells that can respond rapidly to antigen re-exposure by production of high-affinity antibody. |
| Related synonym | memory B cell development |
| Comment | Note that immunologists typically use the word 'development' to refer to cells of B or T cell lineages undergoing the process that GO describes as 'cell differentiation'. |
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