Telomeres and disease
The telomeres of most eukaryotes are characterized by guanine-rich repeats synthesized by the reverse transcriptase telomerase. Complete loss of telomerase is tolerated for several generations in most species, but modestly reduced telomerase levels in human beings are implicated in bone marrow failu...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2009
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2722246/ |