In some cases of B-cell lymphoma, translocation of bcl-2 into the Ig locus results in overexpression of this gene. Knowing what you do about lymphoma and cancer, what do you predict is the function of bcl-2?
A. It lowers the threshold for negative selection.
B. It inhibits apoptosis.
C. It regulates expression of IL-2.
D. It is responsible for TH2 differentiation.
E. None of the above
B
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