TELOMERE


Meaning of TELOMERE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-lə-ˌmir, ˈtē- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1940

: the natural end of a eukaryotic chromosome composed of a usually repetitive DNA sequence and serving to stabilize the chromosome

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