micronucleation

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noun

microscopic nucleation

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounmicronucleation (countable and uncountable, plural micronucleations)

plural micronucleations

  1. countableuncountablemicroscopic nucleation

    Rb1-competent cells displayed mono-nucleated morphology whereas the Rb1-negative cells displayed considerable micronucleation consistent with an attenuated mitotic checkpoint arising from an Mps1 functional block.

    2015 September 24, “Mitotic Checkpoint Kinase Mps1 Has a Role in Normal Physiology which Impacts Clinical Utility”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

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APA

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Chicago

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