Macronucleus

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Macronucleus


The larger of two types of nuclei in ciliate PROTOZOANS. It is the transcriptionally active nucleus of the vegetative cells as distinguished from the smaller transcriptionally inert GERMLINE MICRONUCLEUS.


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