Telomere regulation and function during meiosis.

Telomeres are essential for genomic stability and their dysfunction has been implicated in cancer and ageing. The most prominent function of the telomeres is to protect chromosome ends against degradation and fusion, which, in turn, requires maintenance of telomere DNA to a critical length that allo...

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Main Authors: Siderakis, M, Tarsounas, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007