Definitions for telomere
ˈtɛl əˌmɪər, ˈti lə-telom·ere

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. telomerenoun

   either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome

   "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"

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1. telomerenoun

   Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome.

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1. Telomere

   A telomere (; from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) 'end', and μέρος (méros) 'part') is a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences associated with specialized proteins at the ends of linear chromosomes. Telomeres are a widespread genetic feature most commonly found in eukaryotes. In most, if not all species possessing them, they protect the terminal regions of chromosomal DNA from progressive degradation and ensure the integrity of linear chromosomes by preventing DNA repair systems from mistaking the very ends of the DNA strand for a double-strand break.

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1. telomere

   A telomere is a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of a chromosome that protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes. They play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and stability of the chromosomes, but gradually shorten with each cell division, which is believed to contribute to the aging process.

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1. Telomere

   A telomere is a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of a chromatid, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or from fusion with neighboring chromosomes. Its name is derived from the Greek nouns telos 'end' and merοs 'part.' Telomere regions deter the degradation of genes near the ends of chromosomes by allowing chromosome ends to shorten, which necessarily occurs during chromosome replication. Without telomeres, the genomes would progressively lose information and be truncated after cell division because the synthesis of Okazaki strands requires RNA primers attaching ahead on the lagging strand. Over time, due to each cell division, the telomere ends become shorter. During cell division, enzymes that duplicate DNA cannot continue their duplication all the way to the end of chromosomes. If cells divided without telomeres, they would lose the ends of their chromosomes, and the necessary information they contain. The telomeres are disposable buffers blocking the ends of the chromosomes, are consumed during cell division, and are replenished by an enzyme, telomerase reverse transcriptase.

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1. Telomere

   A terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability. Its length is believed to be a few hundred base pairs.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of telomere in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of telomere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=telomere
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Telomere
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telomere
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=telomere