nuclear membrane
Americannoun
Pronunciation
See nuclear ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of nuclear membrane
First recorded in 1885–90
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This behavior suggests a possible evolutionary connection between Mamonoviridae family viruses that use the intact nucleus as a viral factory and giant viruses such as pandoravirus that disrupt the nuclear membrane.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
In contrast, ushikuvirus breaks down the nuclear membrane during replication to produce new viral particles.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
It has a cell wall enclosing nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes and nucleoid region with genetic material.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
It has a cell wall enclosing nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, vacuoles and nucleoid region with genetic material.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Within the nuclear membrane the karyoplasm is differentiated into two very distinct portions, a clear fluid portion, the “karyolymph,” and a firmer portion in the form of a coarser or finer “nuclear reticulum.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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