An Optimised Step-by-Step Protocol for Measuring Relative Telomere Length

Telomeres represent the nucleotide repeat sequences at the ends of chromosomes and are essential for chromosome stability. They can shorten at each round of DNA replication mainly because of incomplete DNA synthesis of the lagging strand. Reduced relative telomere length is associated with aging and...

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Main Authors: Mugdha V. Joglekar, Sarang N. Satoor, Wilson K.M. Wong, Feifei Cheng, Ronald C.W. Ma, Anandwardhan A. Hardikar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Methods and Protocols
Subjects:
DNA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/3/2/27