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Nature Reviews Cancer 8, 741 (1 October 2008) | doi:10.1038/nrc2512

Epigenetics: Rewriting the ending

Isobel Barry

Maintaining the length of telomeres is vital if rapidly dividing tumour cells are to attain immortality. Thus telomerase, which shows high levels of activity in 90% of tumours, is an important target for anticancer therapy.