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nucleus

noun as in core; basis for something's

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These non-coding RNAs usually carry out their functions either in the nucleus, where the cell's DNA is located, or in the cytoplasm, where most cellular processes occur.

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In the Milky Way, only the central nucleus has star densities remotely comparable, and that region still contains only about one thousandth of the stars needed for the little-red-dot models.

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However, the study revealed that HSL also resides inside the nucleus of fat cells.

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Isotopes are different versions of the same element that vary only in the number of neutrons in the nucleus and therefore in their mass.

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Researchers can also reposition damaged DNA inside the nucleus to test how its location influences repair.

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