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  • n  a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell
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  • Salk researchers identify potential biomarker for cancer diagnosis
    ( Salk Institute ) Scientists studying cancer development have known about micronuclei for some time. These erratic, small extra nuclei, which contain fragments or whole chromosomes that were not incorporated into daughter cells after cell division, are associated with specific forms of cancer and are predictive of poorer prognosis.
    July 9, 2013 - EurekAlert!

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