Interstitial Telomeric Repeats Are Rare in Turtles
Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes protecting chromosome ends in most eukaryotic organisms. In addition to chromosome ends, telomeric-like motifs can be accumulated in centromeric, pericentromeric and intermediate (i.e., between centromeres and telomeres) positions as so-called interstitial telom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/6/657 |