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- noun cytology The framework of the cell
nucleus , supportingDNA replication ,transcription ,chromatin remodeling ,signaling , andmRNA synthesis ,processing andtransport .
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nucleo- + skeleton
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Similarly, proteins on the nuclear membrane may pass mechanical signals into the nucleus by way of a specialized structure known as LINC (linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton), which physically links the actin cytoskeleton to proteins important in nuclear organization and gene function.
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