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