- A
telomere (/ˈtɛləmɪər, ˈtiːlə-/; from
Ancient Gr**** τέλος (télos) 'end' and μέρος (méros) 'part') is a
region of
repetitive nucleotide sequences ****ociated...
- A
telomere is a
region of
repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of a chromosome.
Telomere may also
refer to:
Telomere (insect morphology), a type...
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ribonucleoprotein that adds a species-dependent
telomere repeat sequence to the 3' end of
telomeres. A
telomere is a
region of
repetitive sequences at each...
- The
relationship between telomeres and
longevity and
changing the
length of
telomeres is one of the new
fields of
research on
increasing human lifespan...
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Telomeres, the caps on the ends of
eukaryotic chromosomes, play
critical roles in
cellular aging and cancer. An
important facet to how
telomeres function...
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expression of an
enzyme called telomerase. This
enzyme extends telomeres,
preventing the
telomeres of
cancer cells from
shortening and
giving them infinite...
- A
telomere (pl.;
telomeres or telomeron),
literally "end piece", is a term in
insect morphology, and
refers to a type of "genital clasper"; i.e.: in Mallophaga...
- 1984,
Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the
enzyme that
replenishes the
telomere, with
Carol W. Greider. For this work, she was
awarded the 2009
Nobel Prize...
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senescence can be
triggered by a DNA
damage response due to the
shortening of
telomeres.
Cells can also be
induced to
senesce by DNA
damage in
response to elevated...
- of
telomeres is now
clearly evident:
lengthen the
telomeres,
lengthen the life. However, a
study of the
comparative biology of
mammalian telomeres indicated...
