Telomeres are TTAGGG repetitive sequences that cap the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. A core of telomere binding proteins, termed the shelterin complex, serve to protect telomeric ends.
During the early stages of meiosis, telomeres assemble into a structure that looks like the stems of a floral bouquet — the telomere bouquet. The main role of the telomere bouquet was thought to ...
5 This checkpoint is important to prevent cells from replicating damaged DNA. Due to this phenomenon, scientists describe telomere length as a biological clock that indicates the lifespan of a cell ...
Completely new crop varieties which can better withstand drought, salinity and pests are within reach thanks to international genomics research published today in Nature Genetics. The study ...