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Telomere MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Telomere
Tree Number(s)
A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.845
G05.360.160.845
Unique ID
D016615
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016615
Scope Note
A terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability. Its length is believed to be a few hundred base pairs.
Entry Term(s)
Telomeres
NLM Classification #
QU 470
Previous Indexing
Base Sequence (1979-1991)
Chromosomes (1976-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/01/25
Revision Date
2011/06/24
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