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What is the role of telomeres in cancer?​

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Answered by hafizurrahman965
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Telomeres, repetitive (TTAGGG) DNA–protein complexes at the ends of chromosomes, are crucial for the survival of cancer cells. They are maintained by an enzyme called telomerase in the vast majority of tumors. ... Telomeres protect chromosome ends from fusion and from being recognized as sites of DNA damage.

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Answered by afifa23june
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Telomeres are crucial for the survival of cancer cells. They are maintained by an enzyme called telomerase which is present in the vast majority of tumors. Telomeres protect chromosome ends from fusion and from being recognized as sites of DNA damage.

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