micronucleus
noun
the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
micronuclei
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pluralof micronucleus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Cells that contain micronuclei are more likely to develop additional chromosomal abnormalities, increasing their chances of becoming cancerous.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
When the system detects cells containing micronuclei, it marks them using a laser.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
The most dramatic increases in genomic instability were seen when the researchers knocked out the gene DSCC1, increasing abnormal micronuclei formation five-fold.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
Three of these degenerate in each cell, leaving one micronucleus that then undergoes mitosis, generating two haploid micronuclei.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The macronucleus is globular and central, occasionally band-form and with numerous attached micronuclei.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Gary N. (Gary Nathan) Calkins
