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Sourav PanDecember 18, 2024

Where are telomeres located?

Where are telomeres located?

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Sourav Pan. (2024, December 18). Where are telomeres located?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/where-are-telomeres-located/

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Sourav PanMay 15, 2025

Telomeres are located at the ends of chromosomes. These regions consist of repetitive DNA sequences that protect the chromosome from degradation and prevent the chromosome ends from fusing with other chromosomes. Each chromosome in a cell has two telomeres, one at each end, which play a crucial role in maintaining chromosomal integrity during cell division.

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Sourav Pan. (2024, December 18). Where are telomeres located?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/where-are-telomeres-located/

Sourav Pan. "Where are telomeres located?." Biology Notes Online, 18 December 2024, biologynotesonline.com/qa/where-are-telomeres-located/.

Sourav Pan. "Where are telomeres located?." Biology Notes Online (blog). December 18, 2024. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/where-are-telomeres-located/.

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