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1 online resource (xvii, 478 pages) : illustrations |
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Telomere dynamics and biology in human progeroid syndromes / Terence Davis, Hannah S.E. Tivey, and David Kipling -- The role of telomere-telomerase system in age-related fitness decline : a tameable process / Giacinto Libertini -- Cytogenetic evaluation of telomere dysfunction : chromosomal aberrations involving telomeres and interstitial telomeric sequences / Alejandro D. Bolzán -- Telomeres-telomerase biology and their role in renal and other chronic diseases / Kordinas Vasileios [and others] -- Telomerase and telomere dynamics in cancer : clinical application for cancer diagnosis / Eiso Hiyama, Keiko Hiyama -- Telomeres and chromosome segregation / Antonella Sgura and Daniela Cimini -- Telomere-based genome-protective responses : a mammalian improvement on the bacterial SOS response? / Barbara A. Gilchrest, Mark S. Eller -- Telomere lengthening from oocyte to embryonic stem cell / Eva Pericuesta [and others] -- Transcriptional activity at the telomeres of chironomus (diptera) : its possible role in the lengthening of the telomeres / J.L. Diez [and others] |
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Telomerase activity : application to diagnosis of human carcinoma / Liliana N. Guerra -- Telomere shortening in diabetes mellitus / Nicholas Tentolouris, Athanasia Papazafiropoulou -- Do alterations in the three-dimensional organization of telomeres indicate malignant transformation? / Sandrine Lacoste, Hans Knecht, and Sabine Mai -- Telomeres : function, shortening and lengthening / Barry Flanary -- Telomerase regulation in stem cells : how to flip the switch? / Rich Allsopp -- Telomere maintenance mechanisms in bone and soft tissue tumors / Toshihiro Matsuo [and others] -- Genetic polymorphisms of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) : mini review / Yumiko Matsubara, Mitsuru Murata, and Yasuo Ikeda -- Genetic inhibition of telomere lengthening in cancer prevention and treatment / F. Mathias Bollmann -- Telomeres : function, shortening, and lengthening / Barry Flanary -- Clinical implications of telomerase activity in human brain tumors / Hyoung-Joon Chun [and others] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Telomere.
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Telomerase.
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Telomere -- physiology
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Telomerase -- genetics
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Telomerase -- physiology
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Telomere -- genetics
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Telomere
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Telomerase
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Molecular Biology.
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Telomerase
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Telomere
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mancini, Leonardo
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| ISBN |
9781608767205 |
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1608767205 |
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