Definition of Telomeres

1. Noun. (plural of telomere) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Telomeres

1. telomere [n] - See also: telomere

Lexicographical Neighbors of Telomeres

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

Literary usage of Telomeres

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

1. Rice Genetics: Proceedings of the International Rice Workshop at Lusaka by International Rice Research Institute (1986)
"Another important element that has been identified as a crucial part of chromosome stability and replication is the sequence of the telomeres. ..."

2. Rice Science: Innovations and Impact for Livelihood by T. W. Mew, International Rice Research Institute (2003)
"Most of the action is at the telomeres and some recent results are summarized below. How chromosomes control recombination During meiosis, pairing among ..."

3. Rice Genetics V by Brar (2007)
"telomeres cluster de novo before the initiation of synapsis: a ... telomeres act autonomously in maize to organise the meiotic bouquet from a ..."

4. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"(c) Another approach to the targeting of telomeres in cancer cells employs the strategy of expressing a mutant telomerase template RNA to inhibit tumor cell ..."

5. Biotechnology: Ti-Plasmids and Other Plan Vectors: Bibliography January 1993 by Raymond Dobert (1996)
"Thus, no special Histoplasma modification or sequence other than the telomeres was needed for autonomous replication in H. capsulatum. ..."

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