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. 2005 Feb 7;579(4):859-62.
doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2004.11.036.

Telomeres and telomerase: their mechanisms of action and the effects of altering their functions

Elizabeth H Blackburn  1
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Telomeres and telomerase: their mechanisms of action and the effects of altering their functions

Elizabeth H Blackburn. FEBS Lett. .
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Abstract

The molecular features of telomeres and telomerase are conserved among most eukaryotes. How telomerase and telomeres function and how they interact to promote the chromosome-stabilizing properties of telomeres are discussed here.

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