nucleus
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During the first few hours after fertilization, a fruit fly embryo rapidly divides its nuclei, producing thousands of cells in a short time.
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Over time, it likely absorbed important genes from the host cell and gradually transformed into what we now recognize as the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
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In contrast, when they forced N4BP2 into the cell nucleus, intact chromosomes broke apart, even in otherwise healthy cells.
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“People walk in thinking about popcorn before they see the food menu. Popcorn and Coke are the nucleus of a theater’s success.”
Infrared light, however, can pass through the dust, allowing scientists to examine the chemical activity taking place inside this shrouded galactic nucleus.
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