Information AboutMacronucleus |
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The macronucleus contains hundreds of chromosomes, each present in ~50 copies. The macronucleus lacks a mechanism to precisely partition this complex genome equally during nuclear division; thus how the cell manages to maintain a balanced genome after generations of divisions is a mystery. protozoan nucleus: the larger of two nuclei in most ciliate protozoans, involved in nonreproductive functions such as feeding and metabolism |
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