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The Thymus Gland

Its function has been poorly understood, largely because the gland atrophies after childhood. Now it appears that the thymus founds a line of cells that is responsible for the production of antibody

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 207 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Thymus Gland” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 207 No. 5 (), p. 50
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1162-50