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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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But the scientists wanted to make sure that the CB5D protein from an ancient species, like liverwort, was expressed in the same subcellular structures as modern CB5D.

From Science Daily May 17, 2024

"Now we want to know if there are other subcellular compartments in bacteria that we're interested in that could teach us about how these cells perform various physiologic processes."

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2023

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

From Scientific American Nov. 21, 2022

With the improvement of microscopic techniques during the late 1800s, cell biologists could stain and visualize subcellular structures with dyes and observe their actions during cell division and meiosis.

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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