Micronucleation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    microscopic nucleation countable, uncountable

    "Rb1-competent cells displayed mono-nucleated morphology whereas the Rb1-negative cells displayed considerable micronucleation consistent with an attenuated mitotic checkpoint arising from an Mps1 functional block."

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"Rb1-competent cells displayed mono-nucleated morphology whereas the Rb1-negative cells displayed considerable micronucleation consistent with an attenuated mitotic checkpoint arising from an Mps1 functional block."

Etymology

From micro- + nucleation.

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