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GO_term: GO:0005634   

GO:0005634 Definition A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells that contains the chromosomes. It is the primary site of DNA replication and RNA synthesis in the cell.
A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
Termnucleus
TypeCellular_component
Child Instance GO:0001673
GO:0001674
GO:0045120
GO:0043073
GO:0031039
GO:0043076
GO:0031040
GO:0048556
GO:0048353
Component (43)
Parent Instance_ofGO:0043231
Component_ofGO:0005622
Attributes_of (4)