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nucleolus

UK
/njuːˈkliː.əl.əs/
US
/nuˈkliː.ə.ləs/

Translations

nucleolusnoun
nucleoli
pl
UK
/njuːˈkliː.əl.əs/
US
/nuˈkliː.ə.ləs/
The nucleolus is a prominent sub-structure within the nucleus of a cell.
Ядрышко является заметной подструктурой внутри ядра клетки.
Additional translations
нуклеолус
Synonyms
nuclear body
nuclear substructure
ribosome factory

Definitions

nucleolusnoun
A small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase, involved in the production of ribosomes.
The nucleolus is responsible for assembling ribosomal subunits in eukaryotic cells.
The region within a cell nucleus where ribosomal RNA is transcribed and combined with proteins to form ribosomal subunits.
Under the microscope, the researcher observed active transcription occurring in the nucleolus.
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