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nucleus

[noo-klee-uhs, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli əs, ˈnyu- /


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These unusual regions of the nuclear chart are places where the normal structure of atomic nuclei suddenly stops following the expected rules.

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"It is the only galactic nucleus close enough to Earth for us to study in such fine detail," Barnes explains.

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During the first few hours after fertilization, a fruit fly embryo rapidly divides its nuclei, producing thousands of cells in a short time.

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Over time, it likely absorbed important genes from the host cell and gradually transformed into what we now recognize as the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

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In contrast, when they forced N4BP2 into the cell nucleus, intact chromosomes broke apart, even in otherwise healthy cells.

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