What is the term for the phenomenon where a hematopoietic stem cell gives rise to a clone of cells that have acquired a growth advantage, leading to their dominance in the bone marrow?

A Clonal dominance ✓
B Clonal extinction
C Clonal evolution
D Clonal drift

Explanation

Clonal dominance occurs when a hematopoietic stem cell acquires a genetic mutation that confers a growth advantage, allowing its clonal progeny to outcompete other cells in the bone marrow.

Source

Nature journal
Hematology Hematology: Hematopoiesis Hematology: Hematopoiesis Hard MEDICAL Confidence: medium