Details for thymus

thymusBTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0001374
BTO:0001374 is linked to 319 enzymes:
Definition
A glandular structure of largely lymphoid tissue that functions especially in the development of the body's immune system, is present in the young of most vertebrates typically in the upper anterior chest or at the base of the neck, and tends to atrophy in the adult
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