- 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...
- 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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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...
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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...
- California, Berkeley.
Greider pioneered research on the
structure of
telomeres, the ends of the chromosomes. She was
awarded the 2009
Nobel Prize for...
- but
these components do not
always occur. DKC is
characterized by
short telomeres. The
disease initially can
affect the skin, but a
major consequence is...
