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Nucleus

The specialized compartment within a cell that houses the DNA.

The nucleus is the specialized compartment within a cell that houses the DNA, packaged as chromosomes. The nucleus is also the location where RNA (messenger RNA) is made from genes and transported out of the nucleus to serve as a template for protein production.
 

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