"Micronucleus, Germline" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The smaller, reproductive, transcriptionally inert nucleus in the cells of ciliate protozoans, as distinguished from the larger, vegetative, transcriptionally active MACRONUCLEUS. Micronuclei participate in MEIOSIS and autogamy during GENETIC CONJUGATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D048631
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.430.106.575 A11.284.430.214.190.875.117.575
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| Concept/Terms |
Micronucleus, Germline- Micronucleus, Germline
- Micronuclei, Germline
- Germline Micronuclei
- Germinal Micronucleus
- Micronucleus, Germinal
- Germline Micronucleus
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