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pore 1. Anatomy Zoology any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal 2. Botany any small aperture, esp that of a stoma through which water vapour and gases pass 3. any other small hole, such as a space in a rock, soil, etc. pore [pȯr] (astronomy) A very small, dark area on the sun formed by the separation of adjacent flocculi. (biology) Any minute opening by which matter passes through a wall or membrane. (geology) An opening or channelway in rock or soil. (metallurgy) A minute cavity in a powder compact, metal casting, or electroplated coating. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the early 1990s, investigators realized that specialized proteins, given such names as transportin, importin-alpha, and importin-beta, usher proteins with a nuclear localization signal to and through nuclear pores. |
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