How to Use telomere in a Sentence

telomere

noun
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  • The first is at each of their two ends, where there's a structure called a telomere.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2018
  • This is because stress shortens the telomeres in the cells.
    — Mikayla Morell, Health, 2 Apr. 2023
  • These telomeres are a string of DNA proteins that rest at the end of a chromosome.
    — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 14 June 2017
  • The problem is that when our telomeres run out, our cells can’t replicate any more.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The telomeres get a little bit longer even within just a couple of days of being in space.
    — Nicholas St. Fleur, STAT, 5 July 2024
  • In a nutshell, telomeres are caps found at the ends of chromosomes that protect DNA.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Each time a cell divides to drive growth and repair, its telomeres shorten.
    — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Telomeres are the tips of chromosomes that protect DNA while it's being copied -- like the aglet at the end of a shoelace that prevents it from fraying.
    — Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
  • The only thing protecting our genes are the endcaps, called telomeres.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The best measure of that number comes from our telomeres—strands of DNA that cap chromosomes and protect genes.
    — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Eventually, when the telomeres become too short, that signals the cell to die.
    — Alice Park, Time, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The changes occurred in what’s known as the telomere, a cap of genetic material that sits at the end of each chromosome.
    — Robert Markowitz, National Geographic, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The length of the telomere — a protective cap on the ends of each chromosome — limits the number of times a cell can divide over a person’s lifetime.
    — Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
  • Others believe the key is to repair telomeres, the sequences at the ends of each chromosome that unravel with stress and age.
    — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, 24 May 2017
  • Still, blank spots remain at the ends of chromosomes (called telomeres), as well as at the axis points where the two arms of a chromosome meet (called centromeres).
    — Kyle Peterson, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2018
  • As cells age, their telomeres shorten, and chromosomes in turn stop the cell from dividing further, Chen says.
    — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Some doctors have proposed that aging sperm may come with a benefit: longer telomeres.
    — Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
  • While there’s no guarantee that people with longer telomeres will live longer, healthier lives, the odds may be in their favor, says Tucker.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Time, 15 May 2017
  • When telomeres reach a certain length, cells no longer divide and eventually die.
    — Anne-Marie Guarnieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Oct. 2017
  • One study shows that those who get sweaty on the reg (at least 14 minutes per day) have longer telomeres — protective bumpers on the ends of our DNA strands, which naturally shorten over time.
    — Krista Bennett Demaio, Cosmopolitan, 2 Jan. 2015
  • One difference involves the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, known as telomeres.
    — Bill Ingalls, National Geographic, 11 Apr. 2019
  • Bailey’s work, specifically, focused on the Kellys’ DNA and the critical pieces called telomeres.
    — John Ingold, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2017
  • The first deviation was the length of telomeres on Scott's DNA grew shorter than expected and his gene expression also changed.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2019
  • When the telomeres were repositioned to the nuclear periphery, cell division ground almost to a halt.
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2018
  • But extremely short and extremely long telomeres are seen as a predictor of cancer risk.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
  • Researchers looked at the telomeres from nearly 6,000 adults enrolled in a multi-year survey run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Time, 15 May 2017
  • Serving as protective end caps on chromosomes, telomeres are longest at birth and shrink steadily with age.
    — Holly Haber, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • But metformin blunts this process, keeping telomeres intact and well functioning.
    — Ali Finney, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Some scientists are trying to extend life by extending the telomere.
    — Kirsten Weir, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2011
  • Some evidence shows that people with higher testosterone have shorter telomeres, which research has associated with a higher risk of AFib.
    — Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 June 2024

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