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telomere
noun
Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
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noun
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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Telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together
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