Definition of Telomere

1. Noun. Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome. "Telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"

Group relationships: Chromosome
Generic synonyms: End, Terminal

Definition of Telomere

1. Noun. (genetics) Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Telomere

1. the natural end of a chromosome [n -S]

Medical Definition of Telomere

1. The end of a chromosome. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Telomere

telogenesis
telogenetic
telogenic
telogens
teloglia
telognosis
teloi
telokin
telokinesia
telolecithal
telolecithal egg
telolecithal ovum
telome
telomer
telomerase
telomere (current term)
telomere terminal transferase
telomeres
telomeric
telomeric R-banding stain
telomerization
telomerizations
telomers
telomes
telomic
telopeptide
telopeptides
telophase
telophase II
telophase i

Literary usage of Telomere

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"It has a unique capability of stabilizing and extending the end portion of the DNA-telomere, and hence maintains the genomic integrity of cells [51]. ..."

2. Rice Genetics V by Brar (2007)
"A deletion of the telomere region of one of the homologs is generally ... Recent data suggest that the telomere regions of homologs can pair with each other ..."

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