Lobation
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Lobation is a characteristic of the cell nucleus
of certain white blood cell
s, it is when the nucleus is segmented into two or more connected bulbs.
Cell nucleus
In cell biology, the nucleus is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells. It contains most of the cell's genetic material, organized as multiple long linear DNA molecules in complex with a large variety of proteins, such as histones, to form chromosomes. The genes within these...
of certain white blood cell
White blood cell
White blood cells, or leukocytes , are cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials. Five different and diverse types of leukocytes exist, but they are all produced and derived from a multipotent cell in the bone marrow known as a...
s, it is when the nucleus is segmented into two or more connected bulbs.
| Cell type | | Image | Lobation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutrophil |  |
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multilobed, i.e. having more than two lobes |
| Eosinophil |  |
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bi-lobed, i.e. having two lobes |
| Basophil Basophil granulocyte Basophil granulocytes, sometimes referred to as basophils, are the least common of the granulocytes, representing about 0.01% to 0.3% of circulating white blood cells.... |
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bi- or tri-lobed |