subtelomere
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Subtelomere — Telomeres are specialized protein DNA constructs present at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, which prevent them from degradation and end to end chromosomal fusion. To conceptually introduce them, introductory biology courses often describe… … Wikipedia
Chromosome regions — Diagram of a duplicated and condensed (metaphase) eukaryotic chromosome. (1) Chromatid one of the two identical parts of the chromosome after S phase. (2) Centromere the point where the two chromatids touch, and where the microtubules attach. (3) … Wikipedia
subtelomeric — noun Of or pertaining to a subtelomere … Wiktionary
