nuclear membrane
Americannoun
Pronunciation
See nuclear ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of nuclear membrane
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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In contrast, ushikuvirus breaks down the nuclear membrane during replication to produce new viral particles.
From Science Daily
This behavior suggests a possible evolutionary connection between Mamonoviridae family viruses that use the intact nucleus as a viral factory and giant viruses such as pandoravirus that disrupt the nuclear membrane.
From Science Daily
In other words, it's not possible for the mRNA to breach the nuclear membrane and interfere with your DNA in any way.
From Salon
The resulting abnormal protein, called progerin, disrupts the nuclear membrane and is toxic to cells in many tissues.
From Science Magazine
They also tagged this biologic with a cell-penetrating peptide to smuggle it through the blood–brain barrier, into cancer cells and across the nuclear membrane.
From Nature
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