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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cell structures
  4. cell membranes
  5. nuclear membrane
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cell structures
  4. intracellular space
  5. cell nucleus
  6. nuclear membrane

Preferred term

nuclear membrane

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The membrane system of the cell nucleus that surrounds the nucleoplasm. It consists of two concentric membranes separated by the perinuclear space. The structures of the envelope where it opens to the cytoplasm are called the nuclear pores.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • nuclear envelope

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23408

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