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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"
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
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Telomere
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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