nucleus

id: GO:0005634
name: nucleus
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0031039macronucleus
GO:0031040micronucleus
GO:0043073germ cell nucleus
GO:0043076megasporocyte nucleus
GO:0045120pronucleus
GO:0048353primary endosperm nucleus
GO:0048555generative cell nucleus
GO:0048556microsporocyte nucleus
GO:0071686horsetail nucleus

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0043231intracellular membrane-bounded organelle