Look up: nucleoid

1. nucleoid
   Region in prokaryotes where the DNA is concentrated. Unlike a nucleus, it is not bound by a membrane.
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2. nucleoid
   resembling a nucleus. the region in a procaryotic cell where the dna is located. although frequently diffuse, sometimes the dna is sufficiently contracted so that a defined region can be detected.
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3. nucleoid
   Region of cell in a bacterium that contains the DNA.
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4. nucleoid
   <cell biology> Region of cell in a bacterium that contains the DNA. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. nucleoid
   (noo´kle-oid) resembling a nucleus. a DNA-containing region lacking a surrounding nuclear membrane, occurring in prokaryotes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts; it is analagous to the eukaryotic cell nucleus. the core of nucleic acid surrounded by the protein capsid in some viruses.
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6. nucleoid
   nucleoid 1. Resembling a nucleus.>BR? 2. The aggregated DNA of a bacterium, seen as a distinct region inside the cell. 3. The nuclear region of a bacterium, consisting of a dense, centrally located, irregularly shaped region containing DNA material without a surrounding nuclear membrane. 4. The g...
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7. nucleoid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: nū′klē-oyd Definitions: 1. A nuclear inclusion body. Synonyms: nucleiform, nucleus2
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8. Nucleoid
   The `nucleoid` (meaning nucleus-like) is an irregularly-shaped region within the cell of prokaryotes which has nuclear material without a nuclear membrane and where the doi=10.1002/jcb.20519-->--> The genome of prokaryotic organisms generally is a circular, double-stranded piece of DNA, of wh...
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