telomere
noun/ˈtɛləmɪəɹ/
Etymology
From telo- (“end”) + -mere (“part”).
Definitions
Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome.
- It has been known for some time that when cells divide, causing chromosomes to duplicate, telomeres get shorter. The more a cell divides, then, the shorter the telomeres become.
- Previous studies have examined telomere lengths as an indirect measure of aging in cloned animals. Sheep were reported to have shorter telomeres suggestive of premature aging while cattle had either age-appropriate or longer telomeres.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for telomere. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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