Telomere Length Diversity in Cattle Breeds

Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein structures that have two important functions: (i) protection of the chromosomal ends from deleterious events such as chromosome fusion and degradation; (ii) counteraction of the “end replication problem” by allowing telomerase-dependent or, more rarely, telome...

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Published in:Diversity
Main Authors: Alessio Valentini, Daniela Willems, Luigi Bosco, Lorraine Pariset, Enea Gino Di Domenico, Francesca Tilesi, Fiorentina Ascenzioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Subjects:
telomere length
TRF
cattle breed
Chianina
Maremmana
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/2/9/1118/

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