Producing Monoclonal Antibodies

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• Producing Monoclonal Antibodies

• Why do all of the hybridoma cells produced from one fusion make the same antibody?

• Why does a mouse's immune system produce lymphocytes when injected with a chosen antigen?

• Why are lymphocytes fused with myeloma cells to form hybridoma cells?

• Why can monoclonal antibodies be used to target specific cells and chemicals in the body?