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FUSION CHROMOSOMIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 1999-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

Telomeres are repeated DNA sequences that protect the ends of chromosomes from being treated like a broken piece of DNA needing repair. Without telomeres, the ends of the chromosomes would be "repaired", leading to chromosome fusion and massive genomic instability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Fusion de deux chromosomes.

Spanish

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