##  [Cell Nucleus](/cell-nucleus) 

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Definition

A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains and organizes the cell's genetic material (DNA), controls access to that material through the nuclear envelope and nuclear pores, and coordinates processes such as transcription, replication and chromatin remodeling.