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Nuclear envelopathies--raising the nuclear veil.
Pediatric research - 1 May 2005
Somech Raz, Shaklai Sigal, Amariglio Ninette, Rechavi Gideon, Simon Amos J
Abstract excerpt
The nuclear envelope separates the chromosomes from cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells and consists of three main domains: inner and outer nuclear membranes and nuclear pore complexes. The inner nuclear membrane maintains close associations with the underlying chromatin and nuclear lamina. For many years, the nuclear envelope was thought to function mainly as an architectural stabilizer of the nucleus, participating...
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