Telomeres and Telomerase: Role in Marek’s Disease Virus Pathogenesis, Integration and Tumorigenesis
Telomeres protect the ends of vertebrate chromosomes from deterioration and consist of tandem nucleotide repeats (TTAGGG)n that are associated with a number of proteins. Shortening of the telomeres occurs during genome replication, thereby limiting the replication potential of somatic cells. To coun...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/7/173 |