Cajal bodies

A form of Cajal body — A spherical membraneless nuclear body largely consisting of proteins and RNA, found in the nucleus of proliferative cells like embryonic cells and tumor cells, or metabolically active cells like neurons.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Cajal body
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