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nucleolus organizer

nucleolus organizer

1 9.9
Part of a chromosome that makes the nucleolus after cell division
  • noun
  • /njuˈkliːələs ˈɔːrɡənaɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : organizador del nucleolo
  • The nucleolus organizer plays a crucial role in ribosome production.

Examples

  • Mutations in the nucleolus organizer can disrupt normal cell function and growth.

  • The scientist studied the nucleolus organizer to understand its role in ribosome production.

  • After mitosis, the nucleolus organizer helps re-establish the nucleolus within the cell nucleus.

  • Researchers identified several nucleolus organizers in the study.

  • The nucleolus organizer is crucial for proper ribosome production in cells.

  • Scientists study the nucleolus organizer to understand its role in cell division.

  • Each chromosome contains a nucleolus organizer that helps form the nucleolus.

Synonyms

nucleolar organizer
vsnucleolus organizer
  • Specialized
9.6

A region on a chromosome that helps form the nucleolus after cell division

has identical meaning but uses an adjective form rather than a noun phrase

Surface Forms

nucleolus organizer singular
nucleolus organizers plural

Morphology

nucleolus + organizer

The compound is compositional: 'nucleolus' (the ribosome-producing structure) + 'organizer' (something that organizes or causes formation) yields the idea of an entity that organizes or creates the nucleolus. Although the precise biological locus (a chromosomal region) is specialized domain knowledge, the basic function is directly derivable from the constituents, so learners who know both words can infer the core meaning.

Etymology

Nucleolus organizer comes from the picture of a small manager on a chromosome: the word nucleolus names the cell part and organizer suggests it 'organizes' the pieces needed to build that part. So the name refers to the chromosome region that 'organizes' and helps make the nucleolus after the cell divides.