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PMID: 22444142 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Nuclear dualism is a characteristic feature of the ciliated protozoa. Tetrahymena have two different nuclei in each cell. The larger, polyploid, somatic macronucleus (MAC) is the site of transcriptional activity in the vegetatively growing cell. The smaller, diploid micronucleus (MIC) is transcriptionally inactive in vegetative cells, but is transcriptionally active in mating cells and responsible for the genetic continuity during sexual reproduction. Although the MICs and MACs develop from mitotic products of a common progenitor and reside in a common cytoplasm, they are different from one another in almost every respect. |
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Kathleen M Karrer |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Methods in cell biology Volume: 109 ISSN: 0091-679X ISO Abbreviation: Methods Cell Biol. Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-03-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0373334 Medline TA: Methods Cell Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-52 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. |
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