Telomere

A terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability. Its length is believed to be a few hundred base pairs.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.845, G05.360.160.845

MeSH Unique ID: D016615

Entry Terms:

• Telomeres

Previous Indexing:

• Base Sequence (1979-1991)
• Chromosomes (1976-1991)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Cells
Cellular Structures
Intracellular Space
Cell Nucleus
Cell Nucleus Structures
Intranuclear Space
Chromosomes
Chromosome Structures
Telomere
Shelterin Complex
Telomeric Repeat Binding Protein 1
Telomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Chromosome Structures
Telomere
Shelterin Complex
Telomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2