Telomere Length Reprogramming in Embryos and Stem Cells

Telomeres protect and cap linear chromosome ends, yet these genomic buffers erode over an organism’s lifespan. Short telomeres have been associated with many age-related conditions in humans, and genetic mutations resulting in short telomeres in humans manifest as syndromes of precocious aging. In w...

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Main Authors: Keri Kalmbach, LeRoy G. Robinson, Fang Wang, Lin Liu, David Keefe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/925121