Biology Chapter 14 Telomeres

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Telomeres

Deal with “end replication problem”

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linear chromosome replication issue

unable to synthesis the lagging strand to the end

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Solution (telomeres)

extra non-coding DNA is added to the end

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Telomere elongation

only occurs in some cells

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Occurs in...

Gametes (sex cells), stem cell (make other cells), Cancer cells

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Generally does not occur

in body (somatic cells)