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Definition of Micronuclei
1. micronucleus [n] - See also: micronucleus
Medical Definition of Micronuclei
1. Nuclei, separate from and additional to the main nucleus of a cell, produced during the telophase of mitosis or meiosis by lagging chromosomes or chromosome fragments derived from spontaneous or experimentally induced chromosomal structural changes. This concept also includes the smaller, reproductive nuclei found in multinucleate protozoans. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Micronuclei
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