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nucleokinesis

nucleokinesis noun: the saltatory forward movement of the nucleus within a cell.

Noun

nucleokinesis (uncountable)

  1. The saltatory forward movement of the nucleus within a cell
    • Live cell imaging indicates Src1 could have roles during mitotic exit as it preferentially locates to the NE abscission points during nucleokinesis and to the NE surrounding forming daughter G1 nuclei.2015 July 6, “The Inner Nuclear Membrane Protein Src1 Is Required for Stable Post-Mitotic Progression into G1 in Aspergillus nidulans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of nucleokinesis

From nucleo- + -kinesis.

Questions about nucleokinesis

What does nucleokinesis mean?
Nucleokinesis means the saltatory forward movement of the nucleus within a cell.
What part of speech is nucleokinesis?
Nucleokinesis is a noun.

Words near nucleokinesis in the dictionary

  1. nucleohistones
  2. nucleohyaloplasm
  3. nucleoid
  4. nucleoidal
  5. nucleoids
  6. nucleokinesis
  7. nucleokinetic
  8. nucleolar
  9. nucleolate
  10. nucleolated
  11. nucleole

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