summarize the role of telomeres
Biology · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Telomeres, the specific DNA–protein structures found at both ends of each chromosome, protect genome from nucleolytic degradation, unnecessary recombination, repair, and interchromosomal fusion. Telomeres therefore play a vital role in preserving the information in our genome.Telomeres prevent the ends of chromosomes from being damaged. Telomeres prevent the shortening of chromosomes during replication and the accidental fusion of two chromosomes at their ends.