Telomeres, stem cells, senescence, and cancer
J. Clin. Invest. Norman E. Sharpless, et al. 113:160 doi:10.1172/JCI20761 [
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Figure 2Telomere structure. Telomeres are present at chromosome ends. They consist of linear arrays of repeat sequences that are 5–15 kb in humans but considerably larger in mice. Telomeres also harbor a G-rich 3′ overhang that is important for the adoption of proper secondary structure.
