Noun: nucleolar organiser
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: nucleolar organizer)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: nucleolar organizer)
- The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
"The nucleolar organiser is crucial for ribosome production";
- nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser [Brit], nucleolar organizer
Derived forms: nucleolar organisers
Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
Part of: chromosome