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Term: nucleus

Ontology: Cellular Component (CC)     ID: GO:0005634

Definition: A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
 
 
 

Genes Annotated With This Term (Click To View Gene list):

HumanMouseRat
670461475833
 
 
 

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