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  2. Nucleolus - Wikipedia

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    The nucleolus (/ nj uː ˈ k l iː ə l ə s, ˌ nj uː k l i ˈ oʊ l ə s /; pl.: nucleoli /-l aɪ /) is the largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. [1] It is best known as the site of ribosome biogenesis. The nucleolus also participates in the formation of signal recognition particles and plays a role in the cell's response to ...

  3. Nucleoplasm - Wikipedia

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    Nucleoplasm is quite similar to the cytoplasm, with the main difference being that nucleoplasm is found inside the nucleus while the cytoplasm is located inside the cell, outside of the nucleus. Their ionic compositions are nearly identical due to the ion pumps and permeability of the nuclear envelope, however, the proteins in these two fluids ...

  4. Cell nucleus - Wikipedia

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    The nucleolus is the largest of the discrete densely stained, membraneless structures known as nuclear bodies found in the nucleus. It forms around tandem repeats of rDNA, DNA coding for ribosomal RNA (rRNA). These regions are called nucleolar organizer regions (NOR). The main roles of the nucleolus are to synthesize rRNA and assemble ribosomes ...

  5. Humans Have a Secret ‘Mortality Timer’ That Could ... - AOL

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    Big things come in small packages, and this is especially true of the nucleolus.. Made of DNA and RNA proteins, nucleoli are the largest structures in eukaryotic nuclei (the keepers of organisms ...

  6. Cell (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Inside the membrane, the cytoplasm takes up most of the cell's volume. Except red blood cells , which lack a cell nucleus and most organelles to accommodate maximum space for hemoglobin , all cells possess DNA , the hereditary material of genes , and RNA , containing the information necessary to build various proteins such as enzymes , the cell ...

  7. Nucleolus organizer region - Wikipedia

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    The location of NORs and the nucleolar cycle in human cells. Nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) are chromosomal regions crucial for the formation of the nucleolus.In humans, the NORs are located on the short arms of the acrocentric chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21 and 22, the genes RNR1, RNR2, RNR3, RNR4, and RNR5 respectively. [1]

  8. Perinucleolar compartment - Wikipedia

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    The perinucleolar compartment (PNC) is a subnuclear body characterized by its location at the periphery of the nucleolus. [1] The PNC participates in the patterned compartmentalization inside the nucleus to organize the specialized functions.

  9. Oocyte - Wikipedia

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    In mammals, the nucleolus of the oocyte is derived solely from maternal cells. [22] The nucleolus, a structure found within the nucleus, is the location where rRNA is transcribed and assembled into ribosomes. While the nucleolus is dense and inactive in a mature oocyte, it is required for proper development of the embryo. [22]