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Unequal distribution of nuclear pores in oryzalin-induced mini-nuclei in protonema cells of the mossFunaria hygrometrica: influence of the nucleolus

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Mini-nuclei, formed in tip cells ofFunaria caulonemata after oryzalin treatment, have unequally distributed nuclear pores. The region of the nuclear envelope near the nucleolus, in a distance of up to 3 μm, is devoid of pores. In other areas pores occur with a high frequency.

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  1. Zellenlehre, Fakultät für Biologie, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, D-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    Irene Wacker & E. Schnepf

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Wacker, I., Schnepf, E. Unequal distribution of nuclear pores in oryzalin-induced mini-nuclei in protonema cells of the mossFunaria hygrometrica: influence of the nucleolus. Protoplasma 158, 195–197 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01323133

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