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What does Burnet's theory of clonal selection pertain to?

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Answer

Burnet's theory of clonal selection is a theory in immunology that explains how the immune system generates an appropriate response to a specific antigen. It states that each B cell in the immune system is able to recognize a specific antigen and then produce a clone of itself, each of which is also able to recognize the same antigen.
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