Cellular compartment: The cellular compartment from which RNA is extracted. Primarily used by the Transcriptome Project.
LocalizationDescriptionGO IDLabel
cell Whole cell GO:0005623 cell
chromatin Nuclear DNA and associated proteins GO:0000790 chromatin
cytosol The fluid between the cells outer membrane and the nucleus GO:0005829 cytosol
membraneFraction That fraction of cells, prepared by disruptive biochemical methods, that includes the plasma and other membranes. GO:0005624 membraneFraction
mitochondria Mitochondria GO:0005739 mitochondria
nuclearMatrix The dense fibrillar network lying on the inner side of the nuclear membrane GO:0016363 nuclearMatrix
nucleolus The part of the nucleus where ribosomal RNA is actively transcribed GO:0005730 nucleolus
nucleoplasm That part of the nuclear content other than the chromosomes or the nucleolus GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
nucleus Large membrane bound part of cell containing chromosomes and the bulk of the cell's DNA GO:0005634 nucleus
polysome Strand of mRNA with ribosomes attached GO:0005844 polysome

Total = 10