Telomeres and Telomerase

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Telomeres are the protective DNA-protein complexes found at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. They protect the natural ends of linear chromosomes. Telomerase is a specific telomere-terminal transferase necessary for the replication of chromosome ends in single-celled organisms.

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