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Telomere  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability. Its length is believed to be a few hundred base pairs.

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Entry terms

  • Telomeres

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XZZH705N-F

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