Glossary Term
Telomere
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A stretch of repetitive nucleotide sequences (TTAGGG repeats in humans) found at both ends of each chromatid arm that plays a role in chromosome stability during replication.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C13295. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
TelomereTelomeres
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Telomere (C13295)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C13295. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Sex-Specific Early Life Corticosterone Stress-Coping Capacity Is Linked to Mitochondrial Content and Telomere Maintenance. — J Exp Zool A Ecol Integr Physiol, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42885216; literature)
- Effects of Telomere Related Senescence-Genes in Cervical Cancer. — Reprod Sci, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42855652; literature)
- Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of the elite peanut cultivar Yuhua 15 identifies AhYABBY as a key regulator of pod and seed size. — Plant Commun, 2026-10-19 (PMID 42897845; literature)
- Sperm telomere length: A potential reflection of genomic integrity and environmental influences on male fertility. — Pathol Res Pract, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42896395; literature)
- Effects of the Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention on total oxidant status and telomere length in breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. — Mech Ageing Dev, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42918505; literature)
- The revised diploid genome sequence of an individual human: A workflow for near telomere-to-telomere assemblies using only Oxford Nanopore Technologies Simplex-reads. — Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42912785; literature)
- A Telomere-to-Telomere Genome Assembly and Demographic History Inference of Ostrya rehderiana. — G3 (Bethesda), 2026-10-26 (PMID 42928463; literature)
- A telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assembly of the Wuzhishan pig. — G3 (Bethesda), 2026-10-22 (PMID 42913090; literature)
- Telomere biology disorders: recognizing the underrecognized through the lens of clinical genetics. — Curr Opin Pediatr, 2026-10-27 (PMID 42944605; literature)
- A near-complete Landrace pig (Sus scrofa) genome resolves centromeres and telomeres and highlights telomere repeat structures in different pig breeds. — G3 (Bethesda), 2026-10-27 (PMID 42937047; literature)