The long reach of telomeres.
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The primary purpose of telomeres is to protect chromosome ends from erosion during cell division cycles. New observations suggest an additional function for telomeres, namely in gene silencing via formation of long-range chromatin interactions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Genes & development
دوره 28 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014