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nucleus
A membrane-bound structure located in the center of eukaryotic cells, which contains the hereditary material. 
Grammatical category Noun
Field Cell biology
Level of specialization Medium
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Variants
Synonym
Formal
cellular nucleus
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

núcleo
Associated concepts
Type of
cell organelle
Examples
The mitochondria reorganise around the sperm midpiece and the nucleus becomes compact reducing its size by a 90%
Target genes were enriched in cellular components, including cytoskeleton, anchoring, cellular junctions, organelle envelope, nucleus and chromosomes.
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
visibl | pigmented | pyknotic | euchromatic | hyperchromatic | interphase | oval | compacted nucleus
WITH NOUNS
decondensation of | disappearance of || localization of | detection of | integrity of nucleus
WITH VERBS
reach | stain | form | determine | count the nucleus
nucleus appear | increase | include