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The Human Telomere

Although this specialized DNA cap at each end of the chromosome carries no genes, it is still valuable. Recent evidence indicates that chromosomes need their telomeres to survive

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 265 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Human Telomere” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 265 No. 2 (), p. 48
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0891-48