The separation of germline and somatic nuclear functions in distinct nuclei. In ciliates, a micronucleus preserves germline inheritance while a macronucleus supports vegetative expression.
The somatic nuclear compartment of a ciliate, often highly polyploid. Development can involve DNA elimination and amplification, and vegetative inheritance can involve amitotic division.
The germline nuclear compartment of a ciliate. It contributes meiotic and zygotic inheritance, rather than supplying most vegetative transcription.
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