Macronucleus
= Macronucleus
The somatic nuclear compartment of a <ciliate>, often highly polyploid. Development can involve DNA elimination and amplification, and vegetative inheritance can involve amitotic division.
= Macronucleus
The somatic nuclear compartment of a <ciliate>, often highly polyploid. Development can involve DNA elimination and amplification, and vegetative inheritance can involve amitotic division.