New Skin' research center uses mice for studies of skin grafting. To prevent rejection of the graft, the mice are thymectomized (taking out thymus) at birth. Even though B cells do not develop in the thymus, these mice show no humoral immune response and are very susceptible to infection. Explain why the removal of the thymus would improve the success of skin grafts but adversely affect humoral immunity.

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