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Telomere Homeostasis
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Definition
: Maintenance of TELOMERE length. During DNA REPLICATION, chromosome ends loose some of their telomere sequence (TELOMERE SHORTENING.) Various cellular mechanism are involved in repairing, extending, and recapping the telomere ends.
See Also
Telomerase
;
Telomere Shortening
;
Telomere-Binding Proteins
Other names
Maintenance, Telomere Length; Lengthening, Telomere; Length Maintenance, Telomere; Homeostasis, Telomere; Telomere Lengthening; Telomere Length Maintenance