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What is a telomere?
A telomere is the structure at each end of a chromosome. It consists of an area of highly repeated DNA combined with protein. Its main function is to protect the end of the chromosome.
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What are Telomere?
The English word 'telomere' means either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
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Purpose of a telomere?
The telomere protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or from fusion with neighbouring chromosomes.
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What are telomeres and why are they important?
Telomeres are specialized DNA structures that are present at the end of each chromosome. They protect chromosomes from fusing together as well as from shortening. This maintains the stability of a...
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What is the function of the telomere?
Telomeres are long sequences of DNA at the end of a chromosome that are not duplicated . They protect the ends of chromosomes from deterioration or from fusion with neighboring chromosomes. When the...