nucleolus-like body

Term ID

GO:1990934

Synonyms

• compact nucleolus
• NLB

Definition

A nuclear compartment containing significant amounts of non-nucleolar, spliceosomal components. It is commonly found in germinal vesicle (GV) stage oocytes, and is similar to both nucleoli and sphere organelles. (2)

References

Ontology

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