Nuclear dimorphism: two peas in a pod.
The macro- and micronuclei of Tetrahymena reside in the same cytoplasm but are about as different as night and day. This extreme case of nuclear dimorphism can now be partially attributed to differences in the subunit compositions of their nuclear pore complexes.
Goldfarb
David S
DS
Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA. dasg@mail.rochester.edu
Gorovsky
Martin A
MA
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D009687:Nuclear Proteins