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Editorial
. 2020 Dec 21;11(12):1525.
doi: 10.3390/genes11121525.

The Different Roads to Maintain Telomeres in Cancer Cells

Rosario Perona  1
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Editorial

The Different Roads to Maintain Telomeres in Cancer Cells

Rosario Perona. Genes (Basel). .

Abstract

Telomeres are the protective structures at the ends of linear chromosomes that progressively shorten each time that a cell divides, which is in part caused by the end-replication problem [...].

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The author declares no conflict of interest.

Comment on

  • Telomere Maintenance Mechanisms in Cancer.
    Gaspar TB, Sá A, Lopes JM, Sobrinho-Simões M, Soares P, Vinagre J. Gaspar TB, et al. Genes (Basel). 2018 May 3;9(5):241. doi: 10.3390/genes9050241. Genes (Basel). 2018. PMID: 29751586 Free PMC article. Review.

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