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1: Genome Biol. 2002 Sep 27;3(10):REVIEWS0007. Epub 2002 Sep 27.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Are Drosophila telomeres an exception or the rule?

Louis EJ.

Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK. ejl12@le.ac.uk

At the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are telomeres, specialized structures with unusual properties. Specific efforts to compare sequences and properties of telomeres across species can reveal the generalities of telomere properties.

PMID: 12372147 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC244910