answersLogoWhite

0

No. Both B- and T-cell precursors come from the bone marrow.

B-cells hang around in bone marrow to mature (hence the "B").

T-cells develop in the thymus (hence the "T").

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Does B cells develop in the thymus?

nope they develope in bone marrow.


Does the thymus lack T cells?

False, the Thymus lacks B cells.


What is the development of T cells?

T-cells are lymphcytes that develop in the thymus, and are used to search and destroy inferior antigens by stimulating b cells to produce antibodies and activate killer t-cells to get rid of them.


What is development of T cells?

T-cells are lymphcytes that develop in the thymus, and are used to search and destroy inferior antigens by stimulating b cells to produce antibodies and activate killer t-cells to get rid of them.


The lymphocytes of the thymus develop from precursor cells that originated in the?

red bone marrow


Which type of white blood cells is produced in the thymus and destroys the cell membranes of bacteria?

The primary function of the thymus is the processing and maturation of special lymphocytes (white blood cells) called T-lymphocytes or T-cells, which are associated with antibody production. T-lymphocytes migrate from the bone marrow to the thymus, where they mature and differentiate until activated. in short the thymocytes present in the thymus produces the T lymphocytes


Why b cells are named so?

B cells were named based on their discovery in the bursa of Fabricius in birds, where they were first identified. This process of discovery led to the "B" in B cells, which has since become a universally recognized term for these important immune cells.


What does T in T cells stand for?

The T in T-cells stands for the thymus gland. Lymphocytes produced in the bone marrow are either become B-cells or they are matured in the thymus gland and are "trained" to be either Natural Killer T-cells, CD4 (Helper T-cells), CD8 (Suppressor T-cells).


What has the author Bent Rubin written?

Bent Rubin has written: 'A study of the functional specificity of non-thymus processed (B) and thymus processed (T) lymphocytes' -- subject(s): T cells, B cells


Plasma cells develop from transformed t or b cells?

The plasma cells develop from transformed b cells.


Where are lymphocyte cells make?

They are made in the bone marrow, but B cells mature in the spleen and T cells mature in the thymus.


What is the organ in which t cells mature?

T cells mature in the thymus The T-cells mature in both the thymus gland and the organs known as tonsils.