Terminology Service for NFDI4Health
nucleus
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005634
Term info
Label
nucleus
Subsets
goslim_chembl, goslim_generic, goslim_metagenomics, goslim_flybase_ribbon, goslim_drosophila, goslim_pir, goslim_agr, goslim_mouse, goslim_plant, goslim_candida, goslim_yeast, goslim_aspergillus
definition
A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
has exact synonym
cell nucleus
has narrow synonym
horsetail nucleus
has obo namespace
cellular_component
id
GO:0005634
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl