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MeSH Heading: Micronucleus, Germline
Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.106.575; A11.284.430.214.190.875.117.575
Unique ID: D048631
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048631
Scope Note: The smaller, reproductive, transcriptionally inert nucleus in the cells of ciliate protozoans, as distinguished from the larger, vegetative, transcriptionally active MACRONUCLEUS. Micronuclei participate in MEIOSIS and autogamy during GENETIC CONJUGATION.
Entry Term(s): Germinal Micronucleus; Germline Micronucleus; Micronuclei, Germline
See Also: Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2013/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0462026
Scope Note: The smaller, reproductive, transcriptionally inert nucleus in the cells of ciliate protozoans, as distinguished from the larger, vegetative, transcriptionally active MACRONUCLEUS. Micronuclei participate in MEIOSIS and autogamy during GENETIC CONJUGATION.
Terms: Micronucleus, Germline Preferred Term
Term UI T576085
Date03/09/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Germline Micronucleus
Term UI T576086
Date03/09/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Micronuclei, Germline
Term UI T580712
Date04/01/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Germinal Micronucleus
Term UI T576233
Date03/10/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005)

Micronucleus, Germline MeSH Descriptor Data 2023