Cellular component
Telomere
| Definition | The telomere is a nucleoprotein structure comprising the terminal section of a eukaryotic chromosome. It has a specialized structure which is replicated by a special process, thereby counteracting the tendency of a chromosome to be shortened during each round of replication. |
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| Synonyms |
Chromosome, telomeric region
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| Category | › Cellular component
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| Keywords | › Telomere
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| GO | › chromosome, telomeric region [ GO:0000781 ]
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