These "minichromosomes," which have telomeres at either end but no centromere, are then amplified many times as the macronucleus matures. Consequently, each macronucleus is estimated to contain ...

Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles. The ...

including the identification of centromeres and telomeres on each chromosome and revealing a significant number of structural variations compared to other melon genomes. Specifically, the assembly ...

Elements that are difficult to reconstruct, even in still-living species, such as centromeres and telomeres, are fully mapped ...

Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles, ...

Each arm of the chromosome is then divided into regions, and the numbers assigned to each region get larger as the distance from the centromere to the telomere increases. Regions are identified by ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes, act much like the plastic tips of shoelaces, preventing our DNA from fraying ...

5 This checkpoint is important to prevent cells from replicating damaged DNA. Due to this phenomenon, scientists describe telomere length as a biological clock that indicates the lifespan of a cell ...

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they detected a chromosomal folding pattern that allows for centromere-telomere interactions. These discoveries provide new clues on the 3D chromatin structure in amniotes, a phylogenetic group to ...