Term Name: | mature dendritic epithelial T cell precursor |
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Synonyms: | mature DEC precursor, mature DETC precursor |
Definition: | A thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain that has as part a Vgamma3 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4- negative, CD8-negative and CD24-negative. This cell-type is found in the fetal thymus with highest numbers occurring at E17-E18. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002401] |