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Term:
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nucleolus organizer region  
A region of a chromosome where nucleoli form during interphase, and where genes encoding the largest rRNA precursor transcript are tandemly arrayed.
nucleolus-associated heterochromatin 
rDNA protrusion 

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: NOR ;   nucleolus organiser region
Related Synonyms: nucleolus organizer complex
Xrefs: Wikipedia:Nucleolus_organizer_region
Definition Sources: PMID:14504406

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