The Telomere

by David Kipling and Rudyard Kipling

Telomeres--specialized structures at ends of linear chromosomes--serve a fascinating range of functions that molecular biologists and geneticists are only beginning to understand and exploit. For example, telomeres distinguish the natural end of a chromosome from a simple double-strand break, stabilize chromosomes by protecting them from fusion or activating cell cycle checkpoints, and provide mechanisms to compensate for the loss of terminal DNA...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199636001
• ISBN13: 9780199636006
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.4"