How to pronounce“telomere”in English
IPA/ˈtɛləmɪəɹ/
Syllableste·lo·mere
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noun
Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome.
“2004, Peter M. Lansdorp, 11: Telomeres and Telomere Regulation, Robert Paul Lanza (editor), Handbook of Stem Cells, Volume 2: Adult and Fetal Stem Cells, page 127, Chromosome ends or telomeres are composed of guanine-rich repeat sequences and associated proteins. A minimum number of repeats is essential for proper telomere function and to avoid sustained activation of DNA damage pathways that may result in replicative senescence or cell death.”