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nuclear membrane

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nuclear membrane [′nü·klē·ər ′mem‚brān]
(cell and molecular biology)
The envelope surrounding the cell nucleus, separating the nucleoplasm from the cytoplasm; composed of two membranes and contains numerous pores.


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Most MDs are associated with missing or truncated structural proteins at the sarcolemma, such as those discussed previously, or mutations in other sarcolemmal components (eg, caveolin-3, dysferlin), extracellular proteins (eg, laminin), and proteins of the nuclear membrane (eg, emerin and lamin) (Fig.
The nuclei showed that the chromatin was evenly dispersed, and there was a mild indentation of the nuclear membrane in places.
When a cell divides, the nuclear membrane breaks down, allowing identical sets of chromosomes to segregate into the cell's two progeny.
 
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