Mechanisms of telomere loss and their consequences for chromosome instability

The ends of chromosomes in mammals, called telomeres, are composed of a 6 base pair repeat sequence, TTAGGG, which is added on by the enzyme telomerase. In combination with a protein complex called shelterin, these telomeric repeat sequences form a cap that protects the ends of chromosomes. Due to...

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Main Authors: Keiko eMuraki, Kristine eNyhan, Limei eHan, John P Murnane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00135/full