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telomere

Known as: Telomeres 
OBSOLETE. A complex of DNA and protein that seals the end of a chromosome. The telomeric DNA consists of simple tandemly repeated sequences specific… 
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ACD protein, humanChromosomesElongation by TelomeraseMicrobiological

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Heterochromatin polymorphism in the rye karyotype as detected by the giemsa C-banding technique.
Identification of the individual chromosomes in the rye variety “Stalrag” and in two inbred lines of rye was carried out by means… 
2004
2004
A specific chromosome element, the telomere of Drosophila polytene chromosomes
The submicroscopic organization of terminal chromosome regions of Drosophila hydei polytene chromosomes is described. A compact… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Use of PCR-based methodologies for the determination of DNA diversity between Saccharum varieties
SummaryIn this study, two PCR-based methodologies were evaluated for potential use in the determination of DNA diversity between… 
2002
2002
An improved method for examining meiotic chromosomes in Musa L.
Meiotic studies in Musa L. have been hampered by: 1) time-consuming efforts required to find the correct stages of cell division… 
1999
1999
Relationship between levels of leptin and hemoglobin in Japanese men.
To the Editor: Leptin, the ob gene product secreted by adipocyte, decreases food intake while it increases energy expenditure… 
1996
1996
Fragile site and interstitial telomere repeat sequences at the fusion point of a de novo (Y;13) translocation
Abstract We describe a novel fragile site in a rearranged chromosome, associated with the presence of telomeric repeat sequences… 
1987
1987
S1 nuclease sensitivity of a double-stranded telomeric DNA sequence.
We examined structural properties of poly d(C4A2).d(T2G4), the telomeric DNA sequence of the ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena… 
1986
1986
The mitotic stability of deletion derivatives of chromosome III in yeast.
We have constructed a series of deletion derivatives of chromosome III in yeast. Two telocentric chromosomes, one with a deletion… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Identification of autonomously replicating circular subtelomeric Y' elements in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
We marked a large number of yeast telomeres within their Y' regions by transforming strains with a fragment of Y' DNA into which… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
THE SPECIFIC EFFECTS OF STREPTONIGRIN ACTIVITY ON HUMAN CHROMOSOMES IN CULTURE.
The distribution of chromosome breaks induced by streptonigrin (SN) and X-ray in chromosomes Nos. 1, 2, and 3 of cultured human… 
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