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Zepler [3.9K]
2 years ago
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What are telomeres and what is there role in cell death?

Biology
2 answers:
hram777 [196]2 years ago
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Answer:

Telomeres cap and protect the ends of chromosomes from degradation and illegitimate recombination. ... Abolition of telomerase activity in such cells nevertheless results in telomere shortening, a process that eventually destabilizes the ends of chromosomes, leading to genomic instability and cell growth arrest or death.

klio [65]2 years ago
4 0
They protect the ends of our chromosomes by forming a cap, much like the plastic tip on shoelaces. If the telomeres were not there, our chromosomes may end up sticking to other chromosomes.
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