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telomeres

telomeres is the plural of telomere.

Meaning of telomere

Noun

telomere (plural telomeres)

  1. Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome.
    • Chromosome ends or telomeres are composed of guanine-rich repeat sequences and associated proteins. A minimum number of repeats is essential for proper telomere function and to avoid sustained activation of DNA damage pathways that may result in replicative senescence or cell death.2004, Peter M. Lansdorp, 11: Telomeres and Telomere Regulation, Robert Paul Lanza (editor), Handbook of Stem Cells, Volume 2: Adult and Fetal Stem Cells, page 127

Questions about telomeres

What is telomeres the plural of?
Telomeres is the plural of telomere.

Words near telomeres in the dictionary

  1. telome
  2. telomer
  3. telomerase
  4. telomerases
  5. telomere
  6. telomeres
  7. telomeric
  8. telomerically
  9. telomerisation
  10. telomerisations
  11. telomerised

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