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macronucleus
Term Information
Accession
GO:0031039
Name
macronucleus
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A membrane-bounded organelle of ciliated protozoan cells that contains polyploid copies of a portion of the cell's complete genome. Transcription of genes occurs in macronuclei. Some ciliate species may contain multiple macronuclei per cell.
Source:
GOC:ns
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