Telomere biology disorders (TBD): pathology and classification

Evidence-based neurology checklist on telomere biology disorders (tbd): pathology and classification: Telomeres Telomeres are long nucleotide repeats at the ends of chromosomes They consist of tandem repeats of duplex TTAGGG sequences They maintain chromosome stability They shorten with every cell…

Telomeres

  • Telomeres are long nucleotide repeats at the ends of chromosomes
  • They consist of tandem repeats of duplex TTAGGG sequences
  • They maintain chromosome stability
  • They shorten with every cell division
  • They are markers of cellular aging
  • Telomere biology disorders (TBD) are caused by germline mutations in telomere maintenance genes

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References

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