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Cell nucleus — HeLa cells stained for the cell nucleus DNA with the Blue Hoechst dye. The central and rightmost cell are in interphase, thus their entire nuclei are labeled. On the left, a cell is going through mitosis and its DNA has condensed ready for… … Wikipedia
cell nucleus — noun a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction • Syn: ↑nucleus, ↑karyon • Derivationally related forms: ↑nucleate (for: ↑nucleus) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cell nucleus — center of a cell which contains genes and chromosomes … English contemporary dictionary
Nucleus — may refer to: Nucleus (atomic structure), the very dense region at the center of an atom Cell nucleus, the control center of a cell, which contains the cell s chromosomal DNA Nucleus (neuroanatomy), a cluster of neurons in the central nervous… … Wikipedia
Cell signaling — is part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions. [Witzany, G. (2000). Life: The Communicative Structure. Norderstedt, Libri BoD.] The ability of cells to perceive and correctly… … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
Cell (biology) — Allium cells in different phases of the cell cycle … Wikipedia
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
Cell cycle — For the separation of chromosomes that occurs as part of the cell cycle, see mitosis. For the Academic journal, see Cell Cycle. Each turn of the cell cycle divides the chromosomes in a cell nucleus. The cell cycle, or cell division cycle, is the… … Wikipedia
