Telomeres

by Elizabeth Blackburn

Book Overview

An up-to-date survey of the current exciting state of telomere biology. Telomeres--specialized structures found at the ends of chromosomes--are essential for maintaining the integrity of chromosomes and their faithful duplication during cell division. Chapters in this volume cover telomere structure and function in a range of organisms, focusing on how they are maintained, their roles in cell division and gene expression, and how deficiencies in these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879698101
• ISBN13: 9780879698102
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"