Telomere

//ˈtɛləmɪəɹ//

Synonyms for "telomere"

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Translations

19 translations across 16 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

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  • 端粒 noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Finnish

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  • telomeeri noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

French

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  • télomère noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Hindi

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  • अंत्यलक noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Icelandic

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  • litningsendi noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Japanese

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  • テロメア noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)
  • 末端小粒 noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Kazakh

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  • теломера noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Polish

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  • telomer noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Portuguese

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  • telómero noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)
  • telômero noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Romanian

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  • telomer noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Slovak

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  • teloméra noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Spanish

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  • telómero noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Swedish

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  • telomer noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Tamil

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  • ஈற்றுப்பாத்து noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)
  • முனைக்கூறு noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Turkish

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  • telomer noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Welsh

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  • telomer noun (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)

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2004, Peter M. Lansdorp, 11: Telomeres and Telomere Regulation, Robert Paul Lanza (editor), Handbook of Stem Cells, Volume 2: Adult and Fetal Stem Cells, page 127, Chromosome ends or telomeres are composed of guanine-rich repeat sequences and associated proteins. A minimum number of repeats is essential for proper telomere function and to avoid sustained activation of DNA damage pathways that may result in replicative senescence or cell death.

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It has been known for some time that when cells divide, causing chromosomes to duplicate, telomeres get shorter. The more a cell divides, then, the shorter the telomeres become.

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Previous studies have examined telomere lengths as an indirect measure of aging in cloned animals. Sheep were reported to have shorter telomeres suggestive of premature aging while cattle had either age-appropriate or longer telomeres.

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