Tag: telomere biology
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Telomere Inheritance: How Telomere Length Is Passed Down and Why It Matters
Telomeres: The Protective Caps at the End of Chromosomes Telomeres are the protective caps that protect our genetic information, much like aglets guard shoelaces from fraying. Each time a cell divides, these caps shorten a little. When they become critically short, a cell stops dividing in a state called cellular senescence, a process linked to…
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Telomere Length Inheritance and the Parent-of-Origin Effect
Telomeres: The Small Shields at Chromosome Ends Telomeres are the protective caps at chromosome ends, composed of repetitive DNA sequences and protective proteins. Each time a cell divides, these caps shorten, and once they become critically short, the cell halts division in a state called cellular senescence. This natural limit is linked to chronic inflammation…