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telomere

/ˈtɛləmir/ /ˈtɛləʊmə/
noun
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 telomer
  2. 2 yaşlanma ve kanserle ilişkili kromozom uç yapıları

Definition (English)

  1. Protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that shorten with cell division.
  2. They are related to aging and cancer.

Example Sentences

  1. Telomere length is a marker of cellular aging.
    Telomer uzunluğu hücresel yaşlanmanın bir işaretidir.
  2. Scientists study telomeres to understand aging.
    Bilim insanları yaşlanmayı anlamak için telomerleri inceler.

Collocations

telomere lengthtelomere shorteningtelomere structuretelomere functiontelomere maintenancetelomere biology

Related Words

chromosomednacell divisionaginggeneticscell replication

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