The <it>Leishmania amazonensis </it>TRF (TTAGGG repeat-binding factor) homologue binds and co-localizes with telomeres

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telomeres are specialized structures at the end of chromosomes essential for maintaining genome stability and cell viability. The importance of telomeric proteins for telomere maintenance has increased our interest in the identificat...

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Main Authors: Freitas Lucio de H, Siqueira-Neto Jair L, de Moraes Camila E, da Silveira Rita de Cássia V, Perez Arina M, da Silva Marcelo S, Cano Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/136