Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes that are essential for chromosome stability and cellular proliferation. Telomeric DNA does not encode for ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes, act much like the plastic tips of shoelaces, preventing our DNA from fraying ...

Telomeres are located at the ends of the chromosomes, and because chromosomes cannot be fully copied every time the DNA replicates, the telomeres get shorter over time — which results in ageing ...

Yes, but only if you protect what essentially protects you — telomeres. What are telomeres? The human body is made of cells and each cell has chromosomes. A chromosome is made of protein and a ...

In the 1930s, Muller was surprised to note that telomeres were strangely resistant to mutagenic X-rays. Why are the unique properties of these chromosomal "end caps" so important? Thus ...

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W. Szostak and Carol W. Greider — was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her help in discovering "how chromosomes are protected by telomeres." Telomeres protect our DNA ...

Telomir Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TELO) is a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a product designed to lengthen the DNA’s protective telomere caps. While that might not sound ...