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Does Telomere length shortening with age actually cause our cells to age and stop functioning properly?
Yes, it's true in eukaryotes after every cell division telomeres shorten by many base pairs. Telomerase is not found in prokaryotes as their chromosomes are circular. So, no DNA is left out for ...
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