Term Name: | nucleolus organizer region |
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Synonyms: | NOR, nucleolus organiser region, nucleolus organizer complex |
Definition: | A region of a chromosome where nucleoli form during interphase, and where genes encoding the largest rRNA precursor transcript are tandemly arrayed. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005731] QuickGO AmiGO |