Word Of The Day: Telomeres

Telomeres, the specific DNA–protein structures found at both ends of each chromosome, protect genome from nucleolytic degradation, unnecessary recombination, repair, and interchromosomal fusion. Telomeres therefore play a vital role in preserving the information in our genome.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370421/#:~:text=Telomeres%2C%20the%20specific%20DNA%E2%80%93protein,the%20information%20in%20our%20genome.