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subcellular

American  
[suhb-sel-yuh-ler] / sʌbˈsɛl jə lər /

adjective

Biology.
  1. contained within a cell.

  2. at a level of organization lower than the cellular.


Etymology

Origin of subcellular

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + cellular

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The DNA molecule encodes both tree shape and environmental response in one tiny, subcellular package.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2024

In the present study, the researchers made the important discovery of a new subcellular adhesion site that helps epithelial cells adhere to one another -- termed by the researchers as "basal spot junctions."

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2023

Unfortunately, subcellular antennas have to be so tiny that they require frequencies in the microwave range.

From Scientific American Nov. 21, 2022

The structure and function of subcellular components, and their interactions, provide essential cellular processes.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Ibrahim Cissé, 38, Pasadena, California, 38, cellular biophysicist developing microscopy tools to investigate the subcellular processes underlying genetic regulation and misfunction.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2021

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